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(11) EP 0 262 736 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.04.1988 Bulletin 1988/14

(21) Application number: 87201853.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: H01J 61/36, H01J 61/02, H01J 61/82
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 29.09.1986 US 912451
29.09.1986 US 912452

(71) Applicant: Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Dunn, John Paul
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • Collins, Kent Lewis
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • King, Norman Randal
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Dusseldorp, Jan Charles et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Discharge vessel wire support


    (57) A high-pressure discharge lamp arrangement in which the support wire (25, 27) for the discharge vessel (11) of the lamp has its end (37, 39) which is inserted in the open tubular electrode structure (13, 15) of the lamp expanded so that its external dimension more nearly equals the internal dimension of the tube (17, 19).







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