Filtered lamp assembly
First Claim
1. A light assembly, comprising:
- a filter housing;
a light bulb positioned within said filter housing, said light bulb having an electrical lead extending therefrom;
a wire form positioned within said housing adjacent said light bulb and around said lead for sealing between said housing and said light bulb; and
a seal fixing said light bulb and wire form into position.
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Abstract
A filtered lamp assembly useful for illuminating an aircraft cockpit instrument cluster. The lamp assembly includes an incandescent light bulb positioned within a housing that allows the emission of light having a wavelength in the range between about 380 and 620 nanometers. A wire form is positioned within the housing adjacent the light bulb and around the electrical leads extending from the light bulb so as to seal between the housing and the light bulb. The wire form prevents the leakage of a solidifable fluid material that is utilized to fix the light bulb and wire form into position. Further, a process for manufacturing a wire form minimizes the quantity of inventory and tooling necessary for the production of the filtered lamp assembly.
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22 Claims
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1. A light assembly, comprising:
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a filter housing; a light bulb positioned within said filter housing, said light bulb having an electrical lead extending therefrom; a wire form positioned within said housing adjacent said light bulb and around said lead for sealing between said housing and said light bulb; and a seal fixing said light bulb and wire form into position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for producing a light assembly, including a housing, a light bulb, and a wire form connecting between the housing and the light bulb, comprising:
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positioning the light bulb within the housing; placing the wire form within the housing adjacent the light bulb to seal between the light bulb and the housing; dispensing a solidifiable fluid material into one end of the housing to cover the wire form and the light bulb; and solidifying the material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. In combination:
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an aircraft; and a filtered lamp assembly for illuminating a cockpit instrument, comprising; a housing; a light bulb positioned within said housing, said light bulb having at least one electrical lead extending therefrom; a wire form positioned within said housing adjacent said light bulb for sealing between said housing and said light bulb; and an opaque seal for preventing light from being emitted from one end of said housing, said opaque seal positioned adjacent said wire form with said at least one electrical lead extending therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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