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Halogen incandescent capsule having filament leg clamped in press seal

  • US 6,639,364 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/2000
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A halogen incandescent capsule comprising:

  • a light-transmitting capsule envelope which encloses a sealed cavity, said envelope having at least one end which is formed by a pinch, an inert gas containing halogen in said cavity, a tungsten filament having a pair of legs and a barrel portion therebetween, said barrel portion being arranged in said cavity, at least one of said pair of legs extending substantially non-linearly beyond one end of said barrel portion and into said pinch, and a pair of current supply wires extending into said pinch, at least one of said supply wires having a uniform size in said pinch and being attached at said pinch to a portion of the at least one of said pair of legs substantially extending non-linearly beyond one end of said barrel portion.

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