Patent ID: 6133677
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A lamp comprisinga light source,a glass stem,a pair of leads embedded in said stem for supplying electrical current to said light source,a glass envelope surrounding said light source and fixed to said stem, said glass envelope having a closed end opposite from said stem, and an axis extending from said stem to said closed end, said closed end having an inside surface with a diameter perpendicular to said axis,a wire frame member having a first end fixed with respect to said stem, a second end positioned in said closed end, and an axial portion extending parallel to said axis between said first and second ends,said second end comprising a lateral portion extending transversely from said axial portion, a first cantilever extending transversely from said first lateral portion toward said stem, and a second cantilever connected to said first cantilever by a bend, the second cantilever extending away from the stem,said first and second cantilevers resiliently loading said second end of said wire frame against said inside surface.