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US4050602A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Color television tube structure and method of manufacture

Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-01
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-06-01
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Abstract

Abstract A rimless faceplate is mounted on a shadow mask color selection device for a color television tube construction by indexing means establishing a unique positional relationship between the faceplate and the mask. An array of cavities on the inner surface of the plate interfit with the studs on mask mounting brackets to provide transverse positioning while the bracket surfaces extending outward from the studs provide abutting surfaces to the inner face of the faceplate adjacent its stud receiving cavities to establish faceplate-mask spacing. A glass funnel receives the mask in its divergent end with precise spacing of the mask from its seal edge. Portions of the mask mounting brackets are fitted into seats in the funnel which may be cavities or depressions in the seal edge to establish the spacing, particularly the depth of entry of the mask in the funnel. When the seated bracket portions also support the faceplate indexing studs and are seated in the seal edge of the funnel, a precisely related rugged construction results by sealing those bracket portions in the faceplate-funnel seal. Transverse and circumferential indexing of the mask in the funnel is enhanced by providing integral indexing or reference surfaces on the inner walls of the funnel. Radially outward biasing means on a rigid mask frame are abutted against the internal reference surfaces for transverse orientation of the mask and thus the faceplate. Interfitting protuberances and cavities for the biasing means and reference surfaces, as slots in bosses on the funnel inner surface engaged by studs on the biasing means, provide circumferential orientation of the mask and thus the faceplate on the funnel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Elgin Megginson Tom
  • 👤 Roland L. Vogelpohl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 08:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/06; H01J29/07; H01J29/073; H01J29/86

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A color television picture tube funnel comprising a glass frusto-conical body; and a seal edge on the divergent end of said body of generally rectangular perimeter having a substantially uniform width around said rectangular perimeter and of scalloped spherical contour convexly related to a center in the vicinity of the convergent end of said body, said funnel including an inner wall of said body having a plurality of spaced reference faces directed radially outward of the convergent end of said body and defined by indentations in said seal edge, said indentations extending into said seal edge in a radially outward direction, and adapted to index the depth of entry of a shadow mask structure into the divergent end of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A color television picture tube funnel comprising a glass frusto-conical body; and a seal edge on the divergent end of said body of generally rectangular perimeter having a substantially uniform width around said rectangular perimeter and of scalloped spherical contour convexly related to a center in the vicinity of the convergent end of said body, said funnel including an inner wall of said body having a plurality of spaced reference faces directed radially outward of the convergent end of said body and defined by indentations in said seal edge, said indentations extending into said seal edge in a radially outward direction, and adapted to index the depth of entry of a shadow mask structure into the divergent end of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A color television picture tube funnel according to claim 1 wherein said transverse reference surfaces include cavities extending into the wall of said body and adapted to index the circumferential mounting position of a shadow mask structure for said picture tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 198 words
A faceplate for a color television picture tube adapted to be indexed in precise positional relationship to other elements of said tube comprising a generally rectangular glass plate of essentially uniform thickness over a major surface including an image viewing region and a peripheral seal edge and having at least three spaced cavities, in a generally triangular spacing pattern, in the major surface thereof which is adapted to be mounted proximate an electron gun mounting for said tube, said cavities being indexing means adapted to receive the indexing means of at least one of the other elements of said tube to positionally index said faceplate with respect to the one other element of said tube, said cavities being positioned on said major surface to be outside of a viewing region of said major surface and extending into said seal edge, said faceplate having a nominal center for said major surface located on the axis of an electron gun assembly for said tube and said cavities having a length and a uniform width over a substantial portion of said length and are oriented with their longitudinal axes centered along said uniform width and extending radially of said nominal center.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 198 words
A faceplate for a color television picture tube adapted to be indexed in precise positional relationship to other elements of said tube comprising a generally rectangular glass plate of essentially uniform thickness over a major surface including an image viewing region and a peripheral seal edge and having at least three spaced cavities, in a generally triangular spacing pattern, in the major surface thereof which is adapted to be mounted proximate an electron gun mounting for said tube, said cavities being indexing means adapted to receive the indexing means of at least one of the other elements of said tube to positionally index said faceplate with respect to the one other element of said tube, said cavities being positioned on said major surface to be outside of a viewing region of said major surface and extending into said seal edge, said faceplate having a nominal center for said major surface located on the axis of an electron gun assembly for said tube and said cavities having a length and a uniform width over a substantial portion of said length and are oriented with their longitudinal axes centered along said uniform width and extending radially of said nominal center.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A faceplate according to claim 3 wherein said cavities have walls along said uniform width which are normal to said major surfaces of said plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A faceplate according to claim 3 wherein said indexing means of said other element are protuberances.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A faceplate according to claim 5 wherein said protuberances are studs having side walls in spaced planes generally normal to said major surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A faceplate according to claim 6 wherein said studs have lead tapers on their distal ends.

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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) 1980-09-26 1981-03-28 1981-09-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-09-26 1985-03-28 1985-09-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-09-26 1989-03-28 1989-09-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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