Patent · US Expired

Compact fluorescent lamp

US4456854A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
10References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1981
Grant dateJun 26, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A compact fluorescent lamp having a chassis member including a cylindrical part including a generally cylindrical thread portion and a cylindrical straight portion. A longitudinal recess is provided on the outside of the cylindrical part. The chassis member also includes a holding plate and a maintaining plate including an edge wall member and projections having notches. A screw base is secured to the thread portions of the cylindrical part and a base member is attached to the cylindrical part. A winding envelope formed by bending a straight tube twice into U-shapes and a ballast are respectively mounted to the maintaining plate and the holding plate, and a globe member is attached to the base member.

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