Patent ID: 6997578

Claim:
An environmentally resistant lamp system comprising: a fixture having a housing providing mechanical support a socket attached to the housing comprising an electrical contact electrically connected to a power supply, a lamp having a single-walled envelope a base attached to the envelope a vaporizable material sealed within the envelope at least one electrode disposed within the envelope an electrical contact attached to the base, electrically connected to the electrode whereby the lamp is mechanically supported by the socket and the electrical contact of the lamp electrically connects to the electrical contact of the socket, a cover having a material resistant to at least one of dripping liquid, light splashing of liquid, and condensation a first section at least partially surrounding the base a second section at least partially surrounding the socket an inner surface at least partially surrounding the electrical contact of the socket and the electrical contact of the base an outer surface shielding the electrical contact of the socket and the electrical contact of the base wherein the first section at least partially abuts the base and the second section at least partially abuts the socket.