Claims
- 1. A shatter resistant fluorescent lamp having a polymeric coating extruded upon and in intimately conforming embracing contact with the exterior surfaces of the lamp.
- 2. A shatter resistant fluorescent lamp according to claim 1 having a glass envelope and a ferrule at each end, wherein the extruded coating is in intimately conforming embracing contact with the exterior surfaces of said glass envelope and said ferrule.
- 3. A shatter resistant fluorescent lamp according to claim 2 including an adherent applied to said ferrule for adhering said extruded coating to said ferrule.
- 4. A shatter resistant fluorescent lamp according to claim 3 wherein said adherent is an adhesive.
- 5. A shatter resistant fluorescent lamp according to claim 4 wherein said adhesive is heat activated.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/621,835, filed Jul. 24, 2000, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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