Method and apparatus for providing wire support for an electric lamp.

摘要

An electric lamp (10) having improved wire support features includes a light source (12) having leads (14) extending therefrom. The light source leads are connected to conductor wires (16,18) which are effective for providing conduction of energy to the light source and for providing a means to mechanically support the light source in an outer jacket. A support member (24) made of an electrically insulative material is connected between the conductor wires in order to control and define the geometry of the conductor wires during the manufacturing process and to enhance rigidity of the frame formed by the conductor wires thereby preventing damage to the light source as can occur under certain excessive forces caused by shock and vibration that are exerted on the light product. The support member is achieved by use of a resistor blank which is adaptable to high speed manufacturing operations at very cost effective values. <IMAGE>