Protected lamp device
AssigneeBJI Energy Solutions, LLC
InventorBrent Marsh
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Abstract
A protected lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp enclosed within a tubular protective housing. The lamp is supported by grommets or bushings of a resilient material that are retained within the housing. An end cap assembly may include the bushing for the lamp and also support the protective housing. Conductors through the end caps communicate with the lamp electrodes. In alternate embodiments the conductors may emerge from one of the end caps or the end caps may include a conductive coating with a connection to the lamp electrodes.
Claims12
A protected lamp assembly comprising:
- a. a tubular lamp element having energizing electrodes adapted to be coupled to a source of electrical energy;
- b. a protective housing element surrounding said lamp element and substantially coextensive therewith;
- c. resilient lamp support members for holding said lamp element within said protective housing element spaced apart from the interior surfaces thereof, and
- d. conductive means for coupling said electrodes to a source of energy exterior to said protective housing element.
A protected lamp assembly comprising:
- a. at least one tubular lamp element having energizing electrodes adapted to be coupled to a source of electrical energy;
- b. a protective housing element surrounding said lamp element and substantially coextensive therewith;
- c. resilient lamp support members for holding said lamp element within said protective housing element spaced apart from the interior surfaces thereof;
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- d. conductive means for coupling said electrodes to a source of energy exterior to said protective housing element.
A protected lamp assembly comprising:
- a. a tubular lamp element having energizing electrodes adapted to be coupled to a source of electrical energy;
- b. a protective housing element surrounding said lamp element and substantially coextensive therewith;
- c. resilient lamp support members for holding said lamp element within said protective housing element spaced apart from the interior surfaces thereof;
- d. end cap means mounted at the ends of said protective housing element;
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- e. conductive means for coupling said electrodes to a source of energy exterior to said protective housing element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.