ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE EMPLOYING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES
First Claim
1. A flexible lighting strip comprising:
- an insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord;
a plurality of LEDs; and
a plurality of connectors supporting the plurality of LEDs, the connectors being spaced apart along the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord and connected to the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors including prongs electrically connecting with the insulated generally planar flexible power cord to receive electrical power from the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors further including fastening regions configured to enable the connectors to be fastened to a surface with a plane of the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord proximate to the fastened connector oriented transverse to said surface.
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Abstract
An illuminated sign (88) includes a flexible electrical power cord (100) including first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) surroundingly contained within an insulating sheath defining a constant separation distance between the parallel conductors (112, 114). A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices (102) are affixed to the cord (100). Each LED device (102) includes an LED (104) having a positive lead (130P) electrically communicating with the first parallel conductor (112) and a negative lead (130P) electrically communicating with the second parallel conductor (114). A stencil (92) defines a selected shape, and the electrical cord (100) is arranged on the stencil (92). Power conditioning electronics (210, 220) disposed away from the stencil (92) electrically communicate with the first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) of the electrical power cord (100). The power conditioning electronics (210, 220) power the LED devices (102) via the parallel conductors (112, 114).
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20 Claims
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1. A flexible lighting strip comprising:
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an insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord; a plurality of LEDs; and a plurality of connectors supporting the plurality of LEDs, the connectors being spaced apart along the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord and connected to the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors including prongs electrically connecting with the insulated generally planar flexible power cord to receive electrical power from the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors further including fastening regions configured to enable the connectors to be fastened to a surface with a plane of the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord proximate to the fastened connector oriented transverse to said surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A flexible lighting strip comprising:
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an insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord; a plurality of LEDs; and a plurality of connectors supporting the plurality of LEDs, the connectors being spaced apart along the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord and connected to the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors including prongs electrically connecting with the insulated generally planar flexible power cord to receive electrical power from the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors comprising first and second connector sections that are secured about a portion of the flexible electrical power cord to secure the connector thereto, the first and second connector sections including mating connector section securing features for securing the first and second connector sections about the portion of the flexible electrical power cord. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A flexible lighting strip comprising:
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an insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord having flexibility transverse to a cord plane of the generally planar flexible electrical power cord effective to enable the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord to be flexed at an angle of at least 90°
;a plurality of LEDs; and a plurality of connectors supporting the plurality of LEDs, the connectors being spaced apart along the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord and connected to the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord, the connectors including prongs electrically connecting with the insulated generally planar flexible power cord to receive electrical power from the insulated generally planar flexible electrical power cord. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification