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US 4,058,701 AGranted
Glow element arrangement for electric cigarette lighters
AssigneeSchoeller & Co. Elektrotechnische Fabrik GmbH & Co.
InventorsCarl F. Gruber, Georg Siebel
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Abstract
A glow element arrangement for electric cigarette lighters includes a disk-shaped semiconductor element of predetermined geometric configuration. The element has electrically conductive contacting surfaces for the supply of electrical current. Various arrangements are disclosed for protecting the semiconductor element, for supplying current to the contacting surfaces and for preventing stress from being applied to the semiconductor element.
Claims11
A glow element arrangement for electric cigarette lighters comprising:
- a disk-shaped semiconductor element of predetermined geometric configuration;
- first and second electrical contacts being electrically and mechanically secured to the element;
- a metallic pan surrounding said disk, said pan being electrically connected to said first contact;
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- a metal supporting bolt for supporting said disk and said pan, said bolt passing through a bore in the bottom of the pan and being electrically insulated therefrom, said bolt being electrically connected to said second electrical contact.
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