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Fluorescent lamp device having oval cross sectional tubes

US4746835A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 1986
Grant dateMay 24, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2006

Classification

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

Abstract

A fluorescent lamp device includes a main body having a base, and a fluorescent lamp supported by the main body and electrically connected to the base. The lamp has a plurality of U-shaped glass tubes which define a zigzagging discharge channel. Each glass tube is provided with a pair of straight portions, each of which has a flat cross section.

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