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(11) EP 2 637 196 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(21) Application number: 13157893.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01J 61/35(2006.01)
F21V 15/015(2006.01)
 H01J 61/70(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.03.2012 GB 201203840

(71) Applicant: Fotolec Technologies Limited
Fison Industrial Estate Thetford IP24 1JA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Payne, David
    Thetford, norfolk IP24 1JA (GB)

(74) Representative: ip21 Ltd 
Central Formalities Department Lakeside 300 Old Chapel Way
Broadland Business Park Norwich Norfolk NR7 0WG
Broadland Business Park Norwich Norfolk NR7 0WG (GB)

   


(54) A method of coating an end cap of a fragment retention lamp, apparatus therefor, and lamp manufactured thereby


(57) A method of coating an end cap of a fragment retention lamp, comprising the steps of:
● Dividing a continuous coating arranged about a first lamp (1) and a second lamp (2), whereby said division is located between one end of said first lamp and a neighbouring end of said second lamp; wherein a flap portion (11,12) formed by dividing said coating extends beyond an end cap (3) located at said first end of said first lamp (1); and
● Arranging said flap portion (11,12) over a centre portion of an end face of said end cap (3).
The application further concerns an apparatus for carrying out the method, and a lamp manufactured thereby.







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