Industry Patents
Patent: 6882111
Strip Lighting System Incorporating Light Emitting Devices
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| Patent Number: |
6882111 |
| Title: |
Strip Lighting System Incorporating Light Emitting Devices |
| Abstract: |
The invention provides an elongated lighting apparatus that can withstand
temperature fluctuations. The elongated lighting apparatus comprises of
the following elements: at least two elongated tubular members fabricated
from translucent material. These elongated tubular members are fixed in an
end-to-end configuration, separated by a region enabling for thermal
expansion/contraction of the members. A substrate upon which a plurality
of light emitting devices is placed, is slidably positioned inside each
tubular member. End caps seal the open ends of the elongated tubular
members. At least one of these end caps has a translucent protrusion that
projects towards the region of separation. At least one light emitting
device is positioned proximate to an end cap protrusion, thereby
illuminating this region. A flexible interconnector encloses and visually
conceals separating the adjacent members. The light emitting devices are
electrically interconnected. An external power source provides a system to
energize the light sources.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Kan, Weston |
| Assignee: |
TIR Systems |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
H05B 37/00 |
| US Classification: |
315/122 |
| Issue Date: |
04-19-2005 |
| Filing Date: |
07-09-2003 |
| Application : |
10/615529 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
6882111 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
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| Link to Google Patents1: |
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