Metal strap for holding cylindrical lamp

A lamp with a mounting arrangement for achieving a precise alignment, said lamp comprising:

• a light source having a generally cylindrically-shaped neck portion;
• a plastic base having an internal opening;
• and
• a metal strap engaging said internal opening and clamping said light source to secure said light source to said plastic base, said metal strap including first and second pairs of clamping straps which clamp said light source at two longitudinally spaced apart locations on said neck portion, wherein at least one of said first and second pairs of clamping straps is oriented at an angle of about 45 degrees from vertical.

A lamp with a mounting arrangement for achieving a precise alignment, said lamp comprising:

• a light source having a generally cylindrically-shaped neck portion;
• a plastic base having an internal opening;
• and
• a metal strap engaging said internal opening and clamping said light source to secure said light source to said plastic base, said metal strap including first and second pairs of clamping straps which clamp said light source at two longitudinally spaced apart locations on said neck portion, a first clamping strap of said first pair is connected to a first clamping strap of said second pair by a first pair of arms and a second clamping strap of said first pair is connected to a second clamping strap of said second pair by a second pair of arms, said first pair of arms joined to said second pair of arms, wherein said first and second clamping straps of said first pair are connected only through said first and second arms and said first and second clamping straps of said second pair are connected only through said first and second arms such that said first and second pairs of clamping straps clamp said light source with a spring force.

A lamp with a mounting arrangement for achieving a precise alignment, said lamp comprising:

• a light source having a generally cylindrically-shaped neck portion;
• a plastic base having an internal opening;
• and
• a metal strap engaging said internal opening and clamping said light source to secure said light source to said plastic base, said metal strap including first and second pairs of clamping straps which clamp said light source at two longitudinally spaced apart locations on said neck portion, wherein said first and second pairs of clamping straps are oriented at different angles.

A lamp with a mounting arrangement for achieving a precise alignment, said lamp comprising:

• a light source having a generally cylindrically-shaped neck portion;
• a metal strap clamping said light source at two longitudinally spaced apart locations on said neck portion;
• and
• a plastic base having an internal opening engaged by said metal strap, wherein said plastic base is made of a material that softens upon generation of heat to interlock lock said metal strap and said plastic base.