Air-cooled compact electric lamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air-cooled _compact electric lamp embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale, the opposite side being identical;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are top and bottom plan views, respectively, thereof on a reduced scale;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of my new design wherein air vents of modified configuration are employed at both ends and around the medial portion of the lamp;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof on a reduced scale, the opposite side being identical; and

FIGS. 7 and 8 are top and bottom plan views, respectively, thereof on a reduced scale.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D261812 November 10, 1981 Bowles et al.
D262406 December 22, 1981 Zabransky
4173730 November 6, 1979 Young et al.
4208604 June 17, 1980 Couwenberg
4270071 May 26, 1981 Morton
4300073 November 10, 1981 Skwirut et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
49-384156 May 1974 JPX
Other references
  • Lighting Design & Application, 9-1980, p. 35, Westinghouse Fluorescent Lamp.
Patent History
Patent number: D278462
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1982
Date of Patent: Apr 16, 1985
Assignee: North American Philips Electric Corp. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Denis E. Bedel (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Attorney: Rolf E. Schneider
Application Number: 6/402,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fluorescent (D26/3)