Modular lighting bar
First Claim
1. A modular lighting bar, comprising:
- a housing having a length, a width, and a supply recess along the length of the housing dimensioned to receive an electrical supply line having a positive lead and a negative lead; and
a mounting bar having a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces and two ends, and including a housing recess along the top surface dimensioned to receive the housing and to orient the electric supply line therebetween, at least one light recess on the bottom surface for receiving a miniature light assembly, the at least one light recess dimensioned and positioned such that a positive prong and negative prong of a light assembly disposed in the at least one light recess makes electrical contact with the corresponding positive and negative lead of the electric supply line, a male connector at one of the two ends, and a corresponding female connector at the other of the two ends.
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Abstract
Modular lighting bar mountable on a surface into which may be mounted one or more miniature light sources and an electrical supply line. The light sources can include light emitting diodes. The lighting bar has alternative single and two-component configurations that fix the position of the electrical supply line, and may be formed with a recess that receives an asymmetrically shaped electrical supply line in only one possible orientation. The ends of the lighting bar include mateable features for connecting additional bars. The bars may include recesses for receiving rigid members such as railing balusters, and optionally rotatable plugs to allow adaptation of the mounting bars to fit stair case railings with lighting and/or balusters.
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54 Claims
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1. A modular lighting bar, comprising:
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a housing having a length, a width, and a supply recess along the length of the housing dimensioned to receive an electrical supply line having a positive lead and a negative lead; and
a mounting bar having a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces and two ends, and including a housing recess along the top surface dimensioned to receive the housing and to orient the electric supply line therebetween, at least one light recess on the bottom surface for receiving a miniature light assembly, the at least one light recess dimensioned and positioned such that a positive prong and negative prong of a light assembly disposed in the at least one light recess makes electrical contact with the corresponding positive and negative lead of the electric supply line, a male connector at one of the two ends, and a corresponding female connector at the other of the two ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 49)
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17. A modular lighting bar, comprising:
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a housing having a length, a width, and a supply recess along the length of the housing dimensioned to receive an electrical supply line having a positive lead and a negative lead; and
a mounting bar having a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, and including a housing recess along the top surface dimensioned to receive the housing and orient the electrical supply line therebetween, at least one light recess on the bottom surface for receiving a miniature light assembly, the least one light recess dimensioned and positioned such that a positive prong and negative prong of a light assembly disposed in the at least one light recess makes electrical contact with the corresponding positive and negative lead of the electrical supply line, and at least one member-receiving recess on the top surface of the mounting bar dimensioned to receive an end of at least one member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 48, 50, 51)
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29. A modular lighting bar, comprising:
a mounting bar having a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces and two ends, and including an internal supply recess dimensioned to receive and to orient an electrical supply line within the mounting bar, at least one light recess on the bottom surface for receiving a miniature light assembly, the least one light recess dimensioned and positioned such that a positive prong and negative prong of a light assembly disposed in the at least one light recess makes electrical contact with the corresponding positive and negative lead of the electrical supply line, a male connector at one of the two ends, and a corresponding female connector at the other of the two ends. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 52)
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40. A modular lighting bar, comprising:
a mounting bar having a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, and including an internal supply recess dimensioned to receive and to orient an electrical supply line within the mounting bar, at least one light recess on the bottom surface for receiving a miniature light assembly, the least one light recess dimensioned and positioned such that a positive prong and negative prong of a light assembly disposed in the at least one light recess makes electrical contact with the corresponding positive and negative lead of the electrical supply line, and at least one member-receiving recess on the top surface dimensioned to receive an end of at least one member. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54)
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