Patent ID: 6036569
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H01J,Y10T

Abstract:
A lamp fabricating mechanism, comprising:a pair of clamping tools for locating and securing a banding strap containing a pair of mount frames about a lamp stem, said banding strap comprising a pair of oppositely disposed crimping sections to be crimped, wherein said banding strap holding said mount frames in place is permanently secured about said lamp stem;a pair of movable forming tools disposed adjacent said lamp stem and said crimping sections for movably engaging with, and subsequently retracting from said crimping sections, said forming tools causing an initiation of a crimping of said crimping sections; anda pair of oppositely movable crimping hammers disposed adjacent said lamp stem and said crimping sections, said crimping hammers camming over said crimping sections of the banding strap, after said pair of movable forming tools is movably retracted from engagement with said crimping sections.