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Discharge tube

US5057742A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 21, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A discharge tube has a sealed envelope filled with a gas; an anode, cathode and shielding electrode built in the sealed envelope; and electrode holding pins. At least eight electrode holding pins penetrate a button stem so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals on a circle coaxial with the button stem, and, of at least eight electrode holding pins, at least three hold the cathode, at least three hold the shielding electrode, and at least two hold the anode.

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