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Lamp assembly and power module for fanless microfiche reader

CA 1111686 A · Owner: Bell & Howell Company · Inventors: Lehto, Eino M.; Persha, Thomas J.; Dueck, Richard

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A lamp assembly and power module is provided for a microform display apparatus, such as a fanless microfiche reader. The lamp assembly and power module are both situated in a drawer which is removably inserted into the base of the reader to form a air-restricted path for the efficient convection of heat away from the reader. By setting the lamp at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the drawer both the, lamp assembly and power module components can fit in the drawer. The front end of the drawer is provided with a grille for air passage, and a chimney structure is situated adjacent the rear of the drawer for the efficient evacuation of heat. The lamp and power module are located below the …

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  • Granted November 3, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 3, 1998.
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FiledOctober 30, 1978
GrantedNovember 3, 1981
Term endedNovember 3, 1998
Patent numberCA 1111686 A
Classification (IPC)G03B21/11

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedOct 30, 1978Patent grantedNov 3, 1981Term endedNov 3, 1998

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