Neon lamp assembly with RF noise shield

A neon gas discharge lamp assembly comprising:

• a housing including a cavity having an aperture for emission of light;
• a gas discharge lamp mounted within the cavity in said housing for emission of light through said aperture;
• conductors for coupling electrical energy to said neon gas discharge lamp;
• a light-transmissive, conductive mesh covering the aperture in said housing for substantially blocking emission of RF energy from said housing;
• the housing including a conductive portion which, together with said conductive mesh, substantially surrounds said neon lamp, and
• an electrical conductor for coupling said conductive mesh to a reference potential said conductive portion also being electrically connected to said reference potential.

A neon lamp assembly comprising:

• a housing including a cavity having a conductive, reflecting surface and an aperture for emission of light;
• an elongated, tubular neon lamp mounted within the cavity in said housing for emission of light through said aperture;
• a light-transmissive lens covering the aperture in said housing;
• electrical connectors for coupling electrical energy to said neon lamp;
• a light-transmissive, conductive mesh covering the aperture in said housing and retained between said housing and said lens for substantially blocking RF energy emitted from said neon lamp;
• and
• an electrical conductor for connecting said conductive mesh and said reflecting surface to a reference potential.