Electrical conductive means for traversing a cathode ray tube envelope to effect multiple connections therein

Claim 1

Improved electrical conductive means in a cathode ray tube structure whereof the envelope has a longitudinal axis therethrough and includes a face panel having a viewing portion and an encompassing sidewall therearound terminated by a perimetric sealing seat which is bonded by a fritted seal therealong to a compatible sealing seat terminating the wall of a related contiguous funnel portion of the envelopic integration, said electrical conductive means being a through-the-seal electrical conductive member comprising: a substantially U-shaped metallic transversal element formed of a longitudinal strip of electrical conductive material substantially configurated as a pseudo-horseshoe shaping having two opposed legs oriented in a common direction and joined by a planar bridging portion therebetween to effect straddleorientation and clamping engagement on a terminal wall portion of said envelope, the first of said legs being located adjacent to the internal surface of said envelope with the second of said legs being adjacent to the external surface thereof, the terminal ends of said legs being dimensioned apart and individually flared slightly outward to provide to provide sliding placement of said conductive element relative to one of said sealing seats and the related terminal wall thereof; and resilient contacting means attached to said first leg in a manner to effect internal pressured electrical connection with at least one conductive area within said envelope.