Integral support and magentic shielding means for cathode-ray

Claim 1

In a cathode ray tube system having a cathode ray tube with screen, funnel, and neck portions extending along a longitudinal axis, an integral supporting structure and magnetic shielding means for the cathode ray tube comprising: a metal member in substantially surrounding relationship to the screen portion of said cathode ray tube, said metal member including two substantially identical U-shaped metal portions each having a bottom section and an upstanding section affixed to opposite ends of the bottom section with the upstanding sections terminating in portions formed for engagement therebetween and cooperative engagement of the U-shpaed metal portions and a plurality of spaced integral bracket members each having a foot member extending forward of said metal member in the direction of said screen portion and in a plane substantially normal to said longitudinal axis and a fastener member extending inwardly and rearwardly of said metal member toward said neck portion of said cathode ray tube; and wire member means engaged by said fastener member of each of said bracket members and in surrounding and pressure-contacting relationship with said funnel portion of said cathode ray tube whereby said cathode ray tube is supported within a cabinet by said wire member means and magnetically shielded by said metal member.