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EP 0000966 B1 19800806 - LOW-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR DISCHARGE LAMP

Title (en)

LOW-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR DISCHARGE LAMP

Publication

EP 0000966 B1 19800806 (EN)

Application

EP 78200124 A 19780731

Priority

NL 7709266 A 19770823

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0000966A1] Low pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp comprising an U-shaped discharge tube of which at least the legs (5, 6) are accommodated in recesses of a cylindrical body (2).

IPC 1-7

H01J 61/30

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/30 (2006.01); H01J 61/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 61/30 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0000966 A1 19790307; EP 0000966 B1 19800806; CA 1119234 A 19820302; DE 2860118 D1 19801127; IT 1098162 B 19850907; IT 7822588 V0 19780818; IT 7826851 A0 19780818; JP S5442873 A 19790405; JP S6131591 B2 19860721; NL 7709266 A 19790227; US 4208604 A 19800617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 78200124 A 19780731; CA 309397 A 19780815; DE 2860118 T 19780731; IT 2258878 U 19780818; IT 2685178 A 19780818; JP 10099978 A 19780821; NL 7709266 A 19770823; US 93468478 A 19780818