eyesonfire
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I have a question regarding the spider lens on the Maxa Beam.
On their website it shows the lights with this spider type of setup, although in their Patent 5,072,347 pg. 14 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5072347.pdf
it states this type of support, either two or three pronged obstructs a portion of the light, breaks up the beam and thus reduces the lights efficiency.
It continues, stating a major drawback to the spider lamp support is that it is a ridged mount tending to induce stress on the lamp and complicates the replacement lamp process, and makes it difficult and dangerous to calibrate or center.
Their solution is a shock mounted telescopic mechanism which has a narrow tip nested in a button, forming part of the lens.
My Maxa Beam 430 gen3 does not have this spider type setup. So if anybody knows, why did they return to using the three pronged spider lens setup, and what are the advantages when they state in their own patent the disadvantage.
On their website it shows the lights with this spider type of setup, although in their Patent 5,072,347 pg. 14 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5072347.pdf
it states this type of support, either two or three pronged obstructs a portion of the light, breaks up the beam and thus reduces the lights efficiency.
It continues, stating a major drawback to the spider lamp support is that it is a ridged mount tending to induce stress on the lamp and complicates the replacement lamp process, and makes it difficult and dangerous to calibrate or center.
Their solution is a shock mounted telescopic mechanism which has a narrow tip nested in a button, forming part of the lens.
My Maxa Beam 430 gen3 does not have this spider type setup. So if anybody knows, why did they return to using the three pronged spider lens setup, and what are the advantages when they state in their own patent the disadvantage.
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