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Lamp having protective dome

  • US 5,760,531 A
  • Filed: 11/19/1996
  • Issued: 06/02/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gas discharge lamp and protective glass dome, comprising:

  • (a) an integral base pedestal without air passages having a cylindrical upper portion and a circumferential shoulder about said upper portion;

    (b) a xenon-filled glass tube supported on said base pedestal, said xenon-filled glass tube having an anode wire, a cathode wire, and a trigger wire extending therefrom and passing through said base pedestal; and

    (c) a glass dome fitted over said cylindrical upper portion, said dome having a lower edge resting on said shoulder and a sealant engaged to said lower edge and said shoulder establishing an airtight configuration between said glass dome and said base pedestal, said glass dome further being tinted for the provision of a colored light and being separated from said glass tube to dissipate heat generated by said glass tube.

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