Abstract A cathode-ray tube including an envelope comprising an outwardly domed generally rectangularly shaped faceplate, a phosphor screen disposed on the internal surface of said faceplate, means for projecting electrons towards the screen, and a generally rectangularly shaped shadow-mask assembly mounted adjacent to the screen in the path of the electrons. The mask assembly comprises a rigid metal frame and a metal masking member welded to the frame. The masking member includes a domed shadow mask integral with a peripheral skirt having a plurality of alternate projections and indentations, which may extend the length of the skirt substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube.
A shadow-mask cathode-ray tube including: a. an envelope comprising an outwardly domed generally rectangular faceplate, b. a mosaic phosphor screen disposed on the internal surface of said faceplate, c. electron-gun means for projecting electrons towards said screen, and d. a generally rectangular shadow-mask assembly mounted adjacent to said screen in the paths of said electrons, said assembly comprising a rigid metal frame and a thin sheet metal masking member welded at a limited number of points to said frame, said masking member including i. a multiapertured, domed mask integral with ii. a peripheral skirt substantially normal to the plane of said mask, the improvement comprising: said peripheral skirt having a plurality of alternate projections and indentations therein forming means for attaching said skirt to said frame.
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A shadow-mask cathode-ray tube including: a. an envelope comprising an outwardly domed generally rectangular faceplate, b. a mosaic phosphor screen disposed on the internal surface of said faceplate, c. electron-gun means for projecting electrons towards said screen, and d. a generally rectangular shadow-mask assembly mounted adjacent to said screen in the paths of said electrons, said assembly comprising a rigid metal frame and a thin sheet metal masking member welded at a limited number of points to said frame, said masking member including i. a multiapertured, domed mask integral with ii. a peripheral skirt substantially normal to the plane of said mask, the improvement comprising: said peripheral skirt having a plurality of alternate projections and indentations therein forming means for attaching said skirt to said frame.
Claim 3
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The tube of claim 1 wherein the faces of said indentations are substantially parallel to said frame, said indentations forming a surface for overlapping attachment to a surface of said frame.
Claim 4
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The tube of claim 2 wherein said indentations are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said tube and extend the length of said skirt.
Claim 5
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The tube of claim 2 wherein said projections are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said tube.
Claim 6
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The tube of claim 4 wherein said projections and indentations are in the range of 0.250 to 0.625 inch wide and in the range of 0.030 to 0.050 inch in depth.
Claim 7
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The tube of claim 1 wherein said projections extend less than the length of said skirt.