Patent ID: 8432093

Claim:
A ruggedized lamp, wherein the lamp comprises an encapsulated, two-ended light source supported by a mount structure inside a bulb, the mount structure further comprising a discontinuous two-part frame wherein a top end portion of the light source is mounted in a top part of the two-part frame and a bottom end portion of the light source is mounted in a bottom part of the two-part frame, wherein: the top end portion of the light source is secured by at least one pinch strap attached to, and extending between, two sides of the top part of the two-part frame at a first longitudinal position on the two sides of the top part of the two-part frame; the bottom end portion of the light source is secured by at least one pinch strap attached to, and extending between, two sides of the bottom part of the two-part frame at a first longitudinal position on the two sides of the bottom part of the two-part frame; the ruggedized lamp further comprising: a top strap fixed to, and extending between, two sides of the top part of the two-part frame at a second longitudinal position on the two sides of the top part of the two-part frame, and therebetween crossing and being fixed to a top connection element comprising at least one wire extending from the top end portion of the light source; and a bottom strap fixed to, and extending between, two sides of the bottom part of the two-part frame at a second longitudinal position on the two sides of the bottom part of the two-part frame, and therebetween crossing and being fixed to a bottom connection element comprising at least one wire extending from the bottom end portion of the light source.