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US 7,070,307 B2Granted
Replaceable lamp assembly having a cap
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJohn M. Koegler
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Abstract
A replaceable lamp assembly includes a lamp coupled to a lamp header; and a cap coupled to the lamp header that at least partially covers the lamp. The cap minimizes contamination of the lamp and is configured to allow selective exposure of the lamp.
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A replaceable lamp assembly for a reflector, comprising:
- a lamp coupled to a lamp header;
- and
- a cap coupled to said lamp header that at least partially covers said lamp to minimize a contamination of said lamp, wherein said cap is configured to be retracted to allow selective exposure of said lamp during when the replaceable lamp assembly is inserted into the reflector.
A light generation assembly, comprising:
- a reflector assembly configured to have a lamp assembly removably coupled thereto;
- said lamp assembly including a lamp coupled to a lamp header;
- and
- a cap that is coupled to said lamp header and is protecting said lamp, wherein said cap is configured to minimize contamination of said lamp by providing selective exposure of said lamp, wherein said cap is configured to remain coupled to said lamp header after coupling of the lamp assembly to the reflector assembly, and wherein said cap comprises a collapsible member which collapses during coupling of said lamp assembly to said reflector assembly thereby providing said selective exposure of said lamp.
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A light generation assembly, comprising:
- a reflector assembly configured to have a lamp assembly removably coupled thereto;
- said lamp assembly including a lamp coupled to a lamp header;
- and
- a cap that is coupled to said lamp header and is protecting said lamp, wherein said cap is configured to minimize contamination of said lamp by providing selective exposure of said lamp, wherein said cap is configured to remain coupled to said lamp header after coupling of the lamp assembly to the reflector assembly, and wherein said cap comprises a resilient member which is resiliently collapsed during coupling of said lamp assembly to said reflector assembly, thereby providing said selective exposure of said lamp.
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A method of forming a replaceable lamp assembly, comprising:
- providing a lamp header;
- providing a lamp coupled to said lamp header;
- providing a cap that at least partially covers and protects said lamp, said cap comprising a header engaging member coupled to said lamp header;
- and
- configuring said cap to selectively expose said lamp by when said lamp is placed in service wherein said cap is configured to be collapsed when said lamp assembly is coupled to a reflector assembly, thereby providing said selective exposure of said lamp.
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A method of using a lamp assembly, comprising:
- preventing a contamination of a lamp by coupling a cap to a lamp header to at least partially cover and protect said lamp and facilitate a selective exposure of said lamp;
- and
- compressing said cap to selectively expose said lamp during coupling of said lamp assembly to a reflector assembly.
A replaceable lamp assembly for a reflector, comprising:
- a lamp coupled to a lamp header;
- and
- protective means for protecting said lamp, said protective means being coupled to said lamp header and at least partially cover said lamp to minimize contamination of said lamp, wherein said protective means are configured to allow selective exposure of said lamp wherein said protective means comprise a collapsible member that collapses when said lamp is inserted into the reflector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.