US4232058A
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Method of coating a lamp with a U.V. curable resin with fibers therein
Assignee: FLOWIL INTERNATIONAL (HOLDING) BV
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Filing: 1978-10-13
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Granted: 1980-11-04
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Expires: 1998-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A photoflash lamp having a glass envelope with a clear protective exterior coating comprising a photopolymer reinforced with glass fibers. In applying the coating, a long strand of glass fibers is wrapped about the lamp envelope, which is then dipped in a liquid photopolymer, or short lengths of glass fiber are dispersed throughout the liquid photopolymer, either by premixing or application after dipping. The wet-coated lamp is then cure-hardened by a short period of irradiation with a source of ultraviolet light.
Inventors
- 👤 Judith A. Dow
- 👤 Timothy Fohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:30
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21K; F21K5/00; F21K5/02; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/006; C03C17/007; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/40; C03C2217/43; C03C2217/44; C03C2217/445; C03C2217/46; C03C2217/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of applying a protective light-transmitting coating on the exterior surface of a lamp envelope, said method comprising: mixing lengths of fiber into a liquid photopolymer, said lengths of fiber being between about the length of the maximum dimension of said envelope and 1/16 inch, dipping said envelope into the mixture of fibers and liquid photopolymer, and irradiating the coated envelope with a source of ultraviolet light for a period of between about 0.1 second and 10 seconds so as to cure-harden the fiber-reinforced photopolymer coated on said lamp, whereby a smooth coating surface is provided with minimized protrusion of fibers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of applying a protective light-transmitting coating on the exterior surface of a lamp envelope, said method comprising: mixing lengths of fiber into a liquid photopolymer, said lengths of fiber being between about the length of the maximum dimension of said envelope and 1/16 inch, dipping said envelope into the mixture of fibers and liquid photopolymer, and irradiating the coated envelope with a source of ultraviolet light for a period of between about 0.1 second and 10 seconds so as to cure-harden the fiber-reinforced photopolymer coated on said lamp, whereby a smooth coating surface is provided with minimized protrusion of fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said envelope is glass and said fibers are glass.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of applying a protective light-transmitting coating on the exterior surface of a lamp envelope, said method comprising: dipping said envelope into a liquid photopolymer, applying lengths of fiber onto the wet photopolymer coating on said envelope, said lengths of fiber being between about the length of the maximum dimension of said envelope and 1/16 inch and, irradiating the coated envelope with a source of ultraviolet light for a period of between about 0.1 second and 10 seconds so as to cure-harden the fiber-reinforced photopolymer coated on said lamp, whereby a smooth coating surface is provided with minimized protrusion of fibers.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of applying a protective light-transmitting coating on the exterior surface of a lamp envelope, said method comprising: dipping said envelope into a liquid photopolymer, applying lengths of fiber onto the wet photopolymer coating on said envelope, said lengths of fiber being between about the length of the maximum dimension of said envelope and 1/16 inch and, irradiating the coated envelope with a source of ultraviolet light for a period of between about 0.1 second and 10 seconds so as to cure-harden the fiber-reinforced photopolymer coated on said lamp, whereby a smooth coating surface is provided with minimized protrusion of fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said envelope is glass and said fibers are glass.
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