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Photoflash unit utilizing circuit board having flashlamps clamped thereto
Assignee: FLOWIL INTERNATIONAL (HOLDING) BV
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Filing: 1979-09-04
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 1999-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A multilamp photoflash unit which includes an elongated housing, a circuit board located within a longitudinal channel within the housing, and several (e.g. six) electrically-activated flashlamps. The flashlamps utilize preformed lead-in wires which are clamped to peripheral side walls of the circuit board's insulative strip members to both secure the lamps in a linear orientation and to electrically connect portions of the lead-in wires to selected areas of the board's lamp-firing circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 William T. Colville
- 👤 David W. Mecone
- 👤 Donald W. Hartman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:17
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308; G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/0442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A multilamp photoflash unit comprising: a circuit board including an electrically insulative strip member and lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of said strip member, said strip member including at least two peripheral side walls; and a plurality of electrically-activated flashlamps, each of said flashlamps including a light-transmitting envelope and a pair of electrically conductive lead-in wires projecting from said envelope, each of said lead-in wires clamped about a respective one of said peripheral side walls of said strip member to secure said flashlamps to said strip member and electrically connect said flashlamps to said lamp-firing circuitry located on said first surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A multilamp photoflash unit comprising: a circuit board including an electrically insulative strip member and lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of said strip member, said strip member including at least two peripheral side walls; and a plurality of electrically-activated flashlamps, each of said flashlamps including a light-transmitting envelope and a pair of electrically conductive lead-in wires projecting from said envelope, each of said lead-in wires clamped about a respective one of said peripheral side walls of said strip member to secure said flashlamps to said strip member and electrically connect said flashlamps to said lamp-firing circuitry located on said first surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 1 further including an elongated insulative housing having a rear wall and two opposing side walls adjoining said rear wall, said rear and side walls defining a longitudinal channel within said housing, said circuit board located within said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 2 further including a light-transmitting cover secured to said housing for covering said flashlamps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 2 wherein said rear wall includes an electrically conductive reflective coating thereon, said elongated housing including means for spacing said circuit board from said rear wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 4 wherein one of said lead-in wires from each of said flashlamps includes a curvilinear end portion, said curvilinear end portion physically contacting said conductive reflective coating on said rear wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 4 wherein said means for spacing said circuit board from said rear wall comprises at least two longitudinal ledges positioned within said channel relative to said rear wall, said strip member located on said longitudinal ledges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 6 wherein preselected portions of said longitudinal ledges include an electrically conductive reflective coating thereon, said strip member located on said ledges such that said lead-in wires clamped about said strip member do not physically contact said preselected portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 4 wherein said means for spacing said circuit board from said rear wall comprises first and second pluralities of spaced, longitudinal ledges, each of said pluralities of ledges oriented in a substantially linear manner within said channel relative to said rear wall, said strip member located on said ledges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 8 wherein said ledges include an electrically conductive reflective coating thereon, said strip member located on said ledges such that said lead-in wires clamped about said strip member are aligned within the spaces between said ledges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 1 wherein each of said peripheral side walls of said strip member include a plurality of notches therein, a portion of each of said lead-in wires located within a respective one of said notches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 10 wherein said portions of said lead-in wires located within said notches are frictionally positioned therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 1 wherein said flashlamps are secured to said strip member in a substantially linear pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The photoflash unit according to claim 1 wherein said strip member is comprised of a deformable material to permit partial deformation thereof by said lead-in wires during clamping of said lead in wires.
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