Capped electric lamp
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorPieter C. Ooms
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Abstract
A capped electric lamp according to the invention comprises a lamp vessel (10) which is closed in a gastight manner and encloses a light source. The lamp vessel (10) is surrounded by a glass outer envelope (20) which is fastened at an end portion (21) to a housing (40) by means of a coupling member (30), which housing in addition supports a lamp cap (50). The coupling member (30) is made of metal, and the end portion (21) of the outer envelope (20) is fused to the coupling member (30). In the lamp according to the invention, the coupling member (30) is of a simple construction while nevertheless a blown outer envelope (20) can be used.
Claims4
A capped electric lamp comprising a lamp vessel (10) which is closed in a gastight manner, encloses a light source, and is surrounded by a glass outer envelope (20) which at an end portion (21) is fastened to a housing (40) by means of a coupling member (30), which housing also supports a lamp cap (50), characterized in that the coupling member (30) is made of metal, and the end portion (21) of the outer envelope (20) is fused to the coupling member (30).
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