Electric lamp and discharge devices – With optical device or special ray transmissive envelope – Reflector
Patent
1989-08-01
1991-01-01
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electric lamp and discharge devices
With optical device or special ray transmissive envelope
Reflector
439232, 439335, 313318, H01J 516, H01R 3302, H01R 450
Patent
active
049821326
ABSTRACT:
A lamp assembly includes a lamp capsule, a reflector, an electrical connector and a lens. The lamp capsule includes a lamp envelope having a base portion, and the reflector includes an opening for receiving the base portion of the lamp envelope. The reflector is fabricated of a resilient material such as a high temperature thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic. The base portion of the lamp capsule and the reflector include lamp introducing elements which mechanically lock the lamp capsule in the reflector. The lamp interlocking elements preferably position the center of light output of the lamp capsule at the focal point of the reflector. The connector and a neck portion of the reflector include connector interlocking elements which mechanically lock the connector to the reflector. The lens and the outer rim of the reflector include integral lens interlocking elements which mechanically lock and position the lens on the reflector.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4370587 (1983-01-01), Notelteirs
patent: 4658178 (1987-04-01), Bradley et al.
Beschle Mark D.
Meyer Kevin L.
GTE Products Corporation
O'Shea Sandra L.
Romanow Joseph S.
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