Patent ID: 7038366

Claim:
A mount assembly for a lamp comprising: a light source having two ends separated by a hollow middle portion; a metal strap surrounding one of said ends and having first and second oppositely disposed affixation areas; a glass stem having a tubular first portion with an outside diameter D; a substantially C-shaped clip mounted upon said tubular first portion, said C-shaped clip having a given height H and an inside diameter D 1 that is smaller than said outside diameter D whereby said clip frictionally engages said tubular first portion; and a first frame member having a proximal terminus affixed to said substantially C-shaped clip and a second frame member having a proximal terminus affixed to said substantially C-shaped clip opposite said first frame member, said first frame member having a distal terminus affixed to one of said affixation areas on said metal strap and said second frame member having a distal terminus affixed to the other of said affixation areas, said first and second frame members and said metal strap constituting the sole support for said light source.