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US 2006/0040566 A1Published application
Outgassing shield for lamp socket
AssigneeOsram Sylvania Inc.
InventorsRonald Thomas, Timothy Miller
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Abstract
An outgassing shield (40) for a lamp socket (22) comprises a cup-shaped unit that fits over the end of the socket that penetrates a lamp reflector (12), reducing the temperature upon the socket body and substantially eliminating outgassing. The elimination of the outgassing prevents deleterious buildup of outgassed materials on the reflector surface and the interiour of the lens, thereby enhancing light output.
Claims5
In a lamp socket formed from gas-containing material the improvement comprising;
- an out-gassing shield covering at least part of said socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.