EP0251372A3 - Electric incandescent lamp for series connection - Google Patents

Electric incandescent lamp for series connection Download PDF

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EP0251372A3
EP0251372A3 EP87201097A EP87201097A EP0251372A3 EP 0251372 A3 EP0251372 A3 EP 0251372A3 EP 87201097 A EP87201097 A EP 87201097A EP 87201097 A EP87201097 A EP 87201097A EP 0251372 A3 EP0251372 A3 EP 0251372A3
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series connection
incandescent lamp
electric incandescent
electric
lamp
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EP0251372B1 (en
EP0251372A2 (en
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Wolf-Dieter Bauch
Rolf Gervelmeyer
Heinz Dr. Merker
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01K—ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMPS
    • H01K1/00—Details
    • H01K1/62—One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp
    • H01K1/70—One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp with built-in short-circuiting device, e.g. for serially connected lamps
EP87201097A 1986-06-18 1987-06-11 Electric incandescent lamp for series connection Expired - Lifetime EP0251372B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3620373 1986-06-18
DE19863620373 DE3620373A1 (en) 1986-06-18 1986-06-18 ELECTRIC BULB FOR SERIES CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

Publications (3)

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EP0251372A2 EP0251372A2 (en) 1988-01-07
EP0251372A3 true EP0251372A3 (en) 1989-11-23
EP0251372B1 EP0251372B1 (en) 1993-04-28

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EP87201097A Expired - Lifetime EP0251372B1 (en) 1986-06-18 1987-06-11 Electric incandescent lamp for series connection

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US (1) US4808885A (en)
EP (1) EP0251372B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0719586B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1291204C (en)
DE (2) DE3620373A1 (en)

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DE39886C (en) * E. H. JOHNSON in New-York City, V. St. A Innovation in electric light bulbs
US1681471A (en) * 1926-01-29 1928-08-21 Eckhardt Fritz Safety device for series-connected incandescent electric lamps
GB839160A (en) * 1957-05-18 1960-06-29 Lumalampan Ab Improvements in or relating to electric lamps
FR1471502A (en) * 1965-03-15 1967-03-03 Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh Incandescent electric lamp for series connection with a resistance body connecting the metal wires for supplying the current
US4340841A (en) * 1980-05-22 1982-07-20 General Electric Company Internal shunt for series connected lamps

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EP0251372B1 (en) 1993-04-28
DE3620373A1 (en) 1987-12-23
DE3785607D1 (en) 1993-06-03
CA1291204C (en) 1991-10-22
JPH0719586B2 (en) 1995-03-06
US4808885A (en) 1989-02-28
JPS632245A (en) 1988-01-07
EP0251372A2 (en) 1988-01-07

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