Ultraviolet enhancer (UVE) holder

1. A metal wire ultraviolet enhancer (UVE) holder ( 428 ) for attaching a UVE ( 424 ) having an outer envelope ( 530 ) to an electrical lead ( 420 ) of a lamp ( 400 ), said wire UVE holder ( 428 ) comprising:

a plurality of turns ( 640 ) comprising a first turn ( 642 ) and a final turn ( 644 );

said first and final turns ( 642 , 644 ) having a substantially similar inner diameter (D) defining a through passage ( 646 ) shaped to conformingly receive said outer envelope ( 530 ) of said UVE ( 424 );

a first leg ( 534 ) depending from said first turn ( 642 );

a second leg ( 536 ) depending from said final turn ( 644 ; and

wherein said first leg ( 534 ) has a first distal portion ( 648 ) remote from said first turn ( 642 ) defining a first attachment region ( 650 ) adapted for attachment to a lamp capsule electrical lead ( 410 );

wherein said second leg ( 536 ) has a second distal portion ( 652 ) remote from said final turn ( 644 ); and

wherein said second distal portion ( 652 ) is adjacent said first distal portion ( 648 ).

2. The wire UVE holder of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of turns ( 640 ) consists of two turns ( 642 , 644 ), said final turn ( 644 ) being a second turn ( 644 ).

3. The wire UVE holder of claim 1 , wherein said second distal portion ( 652 ) defines a second attachment region ( 654 ).

4. The wire UVE holder of claim 3 , wherein said second attachment region ( 654 ) is secured to at least one of said first distal portion ( 648 ) and said lamp electrical lead ( 420 ).

5. A metal wire ultraviolet enhancer (UVE) holder ( 428 ) for attaching a UVE ( 424 ) having an outer envelope ( 530 ) to an electrical lead ( 420 ) of a lamp ( 400 ), said wire ( 428 ) comprising:

a plurality of turns ( 640 ) comprising a first turn ( 642 ) and a final turn ( 644 );

said first and final turns ( 642 , 644 ) having a substantially similar inner diameter (D) defining a through passage ( 646 ) shaped to conformingly receive said outer envelope ( 530 ) of said UVE ( 424 );

a first leg ( 534 ) depending from said first turn ( 642 ); and

wherein said first leg ( 534 ) has a first distal portion ( 648 ) remote from said first turn ( 642 ) defining a first attachment region ( 650 ) adapted for attachment to a lamp capsule electrical lead ( 410 ),

further comprising a second leg ( 536 ) depending from said final turn ( 644 ),

wherein said second leg ( 536 ) has a second distal portion ( 652 ) remote from said final turn ( 644 ),

wherein said second distal portion ( 652 ) defines a second attachment region ( 654 ) adapted for attachment to said lamp capsule electrical lead ( 410 ), and

wherein said second attachment region ( 654 ) is attached to said lamp capsule lead ( 410 ) at approximately a same location as said first attachment region ( 650 ) is attached.

6. The wire UVE holder of claim 1 , wherein said second leg ( 536 ) and said first leg ( 534 ) have approximately equal length (L 1 ,L 2 ).

7. A lamp assembly comprising a lamp capsule ( 406 ) in combination with a wire ultraviolet enhancer (UVE) holder ( 428 ) for attaching a UVE ( 424 ) having an outer envelope ( 530 ) to an electrical lead ( 420 ) of a lamp ( 400 ),

said wire UVE holder ( 428 ) comprising:

a plurality of turns ( 640 ) comprising a first turn ( 642 ) and a final turn ( 644 );

said first and final turns ( 642 , 644 ) having a substantially similar inner diameter (D) defining a through passage ( 646 ) shaped to conformingly receive said outer envelope ( 530 ) of said UVE ( 424 );

a first leg ( 534 ) depending from said first turn ( 642 );

a second leg ( 536 ) depending from said final turn ( 644 ); and

wherein said first leg ( 534 ) has a first distal portion ( 648 ) remote from said first turn ( 642 ) defining a first attachment region ( 650 ) adapted for attachment to a lamp capsule electrical lead ( 410 ); and

said lamp capsule ( 406 ) in electrical connection with a first electric lead ( 420 ) and a second electrical lead ( 410 ), said first leg ( 534 ) and said second leg ( 536 ) being both attached to a same one of said first and second electrical leads ( 410 , 420 ), and wherein an electrical lead ( 426 ) coupled to an electrode ( 532 ) disposed within said UVE ( 424 ) is attached to the other of said first and second electrical leads ( 410 , 420 ).

8. The lamp assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a single weldment ( 538 ) on said first leg ( 534 ), said single weldment ( 538 ) being present on said first attachment region ( 650 ) and connecting said first leg ( 534 ) to said one of said first and second electric leads ( 410 , 420 ).

9. The lamp assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a frame mount ( 410 ) supporting said lamp capsule ( 406 ) and defining said second electric lead ( 410 ), said first leg ( 534 ) being attached to a portion of said frame mount ( 410 ).

10. An ultraviolet enhancer (UVE)( 424 ) and holder subassembly ( 428 ) comprising:

a UVE ( 424 ) for a lamp ( 400 ), said UVE ( 424 ) having an outer envelope ( 530 );

a metal wire holder ( 428 ) for attaching said UVE ( 424 ) to an electrical lead ( 410 ) of said lamp ( 400 ), said wire ( 428 ) comprising:

a plurality of turns ( 640 ) comprising a first turn ( 642 ) and a final turn ( 644 );

said first and final turns ( 642 , 644 ) defining a through passage ( 646 ) shaped to conformingly receive said outer envelope ( 530 ) of said UVE ( 424 ), said UVE outer envelope ( 530 ) being disposed in said through passage ( 646 );

a first leg ( 534 ) depending from said first turn ( 642 );

a second leg ( 536 ) depending from said final turn ( 644 );

wherein said first leg ( 534 ) has a first distal portion ( 648 ) remote from said first turn ( 642 ) defining a first attachment region ( 650 ) adapted for attachment to a lamp capsule lead ( 410 ); and

wherein said second leg ( 536 ) has a second distal portion ( 652 ) remote from said final turn ( 644 ), said second distal portion ( 652 ) extending in a similar direction to said first distal portion ( 648 ), and

wherein said second distal portion ( 652 ) defines a second attachment region ( 654 ), said second attachment region ( 654 ) being secured to at least one of said first distal portion ( 648 ) and said lamp capsule lead ( 410 ).

11. The UVE and holder subassembly of claim 10 in combination with a lamp electrical lead ( 410 ), wherein a single weldment ( 538 ) joins said metal wire holder ( 428 ) to said lamp electrical lead ( 410 ), said weldment ( 538 ) being formed on said first attachment region ( 648 ).