Kinescope socket with spark gap

Abstract

Abstract A SPARK GAP KINESCOPE SOCKET WHEREIN THE SPACING OF THE SPARK GAP IS MAINTAINED CONSTANT. THE SOCKET INCLUDES A SOCKET BODY WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING THE TERMINAL PINS OF A TELEVISION PICTURE TUBE. A GENERALLY L-SHAPED METAL CONTACT IS POSITIONED WITHIN THE SOCKET BODY IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OF THE PINRECEIVING OPENINGS, AND A LEAD WIRE IS CONNECTED TO EACH METAL CONTACT AND EXTENDS OUTWARDLY FROM THE SOCKET BODY. A BACK PLATE IS SECURED TO THE SOCKET BLDY IN COVERING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE METAL CONTACTS, AND A METAL CONDUCTING PLATE IS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE METAL CONTACTS AND THE BACK PLATE. THE CONDUCTING PLATE IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS ALIGNED WITH THE METAL CONTACTS AND A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTING PINS EXTENDS FROM THE BACK PLATE THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE CONDUCTING PLATE INTO ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE METAL CONTACTS. EACH PIN IS SECURED AGAINST TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT BY THE BACK PLATE, AND THE PERIPHERY OF EACH CONDUCTING PIN IS SPACED FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE ASSOCIATED CONDUCTING PLATE OPENING TO PROVIDE A SPARK GAP.

Inventors

• 👤 Bruno J Leimontas
• 👤 Edson M Paradise

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