Abstract:
Method includes scribing a circumferential cut on the glass exhaust tubulation of an electron tube, positioning the tubulation inside a close-fitting, closed chamber, cracking the tubulation on the cut, and slowly filling the chamber and tube with gas at a low rate of inflow to atmospheric pressure. Apparatus includes a close-fitting, closed chamber having a flexible portion that seals over the tubulation, a solid portion that closely fits over the tubulation, and a means to fill the tube and chamber with gas at a low rate of inflow to atmospheric pressure.
Abstract:
A replaceable electron emission cathode for use in electron guns within television picture tubes or the like. The first grid of an electron gun forms a support member for an electron emission cathode assembly which is held to the support member by retainer means. The support member has a plurality of spaced-apart severable tablike portions extending therefrom to mate with and be fastened to corresponding tablike portions formed on the retainer means. To replace the cathode of the electron gun, the fastened together tablike portions of the support member and retainer means are severed from the structure to allow removal of the retainer means and cathode assembly. A new cathode assembly is inserted and held in place by the same or new retainer having other or new tablike portions mating with and are fastened to auxiliary ones of the tablike portions on the support member.