Patent ID: 6575415
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A mount assembly for a lamp comprising:a glass stem having a first portion that is tubular and has an outside diameter D2 and a second portion formed as a pinch seal having at least one dimension greater than D2; a substantially C-shaped clip mounted upon said first portion, said C-shaped clip having a given height H and an inside diameter D that is smaller than said outside diameter D2 whereby said clip frictionally engages said first portion; a pair of substantially oppositely located cutouts formed in said clip, each providing an extending flap projecting away from said clip, said clip being positioned on said first portion such that at least a part of said second portion is contained within said cutouts; and a first frame member affixed to a first of said flaps and a second frame member affixed to a second of said flaps.