Cathode ray tube coupler with grounding ribbs

A projection television assembly comprising:

• a CRT having a faceplate at an end of the CRT on which an image is displayed;
• a coupler having a first side and a second side, the first side fixed to the faceplate of said CRT;
• and
• a lens having a lens plate fixed to the second side of said coupler;
• wherein said coupler is covered with a non-reflective coating and has at least one through hole for mounting to CRT rails, and
• further wherein a plurality of ribbs protrude from the second side of said coupler at said at least one through hole and said ribbs surround said through hole, and
• further wherein upon mounting of a fastening device in said at least one through hole, said fastening device comes into contact with a top surface of said ribbs and the non-reflective coating is removed from said ribbs, thereby forming a ground connection for the coupler to the projection television assembly.