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US 5,308,273 AGranted
Method of making an electric lamp with a high torque threaded base
OwnerSteven L. Meade, Joseph P. Gallantinventors
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Abstract
A method of making an electric lamp with high torque threaded base having lamp envelope, threaded base, and light source is disclosed. The electric lamp with high torque threaded base may be formed by making a lamp envelope with a ring of depressions extending around the lamp opening. A threaded brass base may then be rolled into the depressions, locking the threaded base to the lamp envelope. High temperature melting of the glass is then unnecessary, and expensive, or messy glues are unnecessary.
Claims2
A method of forming an electric lamp with a high torque resistant base comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a lamp envelope with a tubular end have a series of prominences defining intermediate concavities encircling the tubular end,
- b) forming a threaded base having an end ring with a diameter sufficient to allow the threaded base to cover the tubular end, and prominences of the lamp envelope,
- c) inserting a light source having at least two electric leads into the lamp envelope,
- d) mating the threaded base to the light source for electrical connection,
- e) coupling the threaded base to the lamp envelope by at least deforming the end ring to mesh portions of the end ring into the concavities, thereby forming an electric lamp with a high torque resistant base.
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