Incandescent lamp having improved filament support structure
US5270609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01K1/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An incandescent lamp having a filament with an integral support portion between its ends which bears against the lamp envelope for supporting the filament therein. The integral support portion includes a length of electrically conductive support wire enclosed within the filament, the filament being continuously coiled over the entire length of said support wire. Accordingly to a favorable embodiment, the support wire is a retained length of winding mandrel.
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