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Method of manufacturing an implosion-free display tube

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1969-05-19
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Granted: 1971-09-20
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Expires: 1989-05-19
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Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF MAKING AN IMPLOSITION-FREE DISPLAY TUBE BY FITTING AN ANNULAR CLAMPING STRAP AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE BULB. THE STRAP HAS AN INNER PERIPHERY EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THAT OF THE BULB. BY PRESSING WEDGE-SHAPED SPACING MEMBERS IN THE CORNERS BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE BULB TO STRETCH THE STRAP, UNIFORM TENSILE STRESSES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE STRAP. SECURING THE MEMBERS AND STRAPS TO THE BULB BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE COMPLETES THE PROCESS. OTHER SPACING MEMBERS MAY BE USED TO STRETCH THE STRAP IN THE FLAT SECTIONS OF THE TUBE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willem Fokko Nienhuis
  • 👤 Georg Arnold Spanhoff
  • 👤 Jacob Willem
  • 👤 Klaus Boke

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 15:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/86; H01J29/87; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-19 1975-03-21 1975-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-19 1979-03-21 1979-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-19 1983-03-21 1983-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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