WATERTIGHT LED LAMP
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1. A watertight, light emitting diode lamp comprising:
- a lens cover having an annular neck that forms a lens cover opening;
a light emitting diode having at least two light emitting diode leads, said leads having a crimp formed therein so as to create contact surfaces on said light emitting diode leads;
a lamp holder comprising;
at least two light emitting diode sockets that have conductive socket contact surfaces that are releasably engaged by said contact surfaces on said light emitting diode leads, so that said light emitting diode can be replaced;
at least two wire connectors that are conductively connected to said light emitting diode socket conductors and to at least two power leads;
a housing comprising a plastic insulating material that surrounds and encloses said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors to seal said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors from moisture and provide electrical isolation between said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors, said plastic insulating material formed to provide an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall that create a ring cavity having a size that substantially matches said annular neck of said lens cover to form a watertight seal between said lens cover and said lamp holder.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a three-piece light emitting diode lamp. The lamp comprises a lamp holder that encapsulates and seals various connectors and connections. A removable light emitting diode is inserted into contact sockets so that the light emitting diode can be easily replaced. Various techniques are used to provide proper polarity for placement of the light emitting diode in the contact sockets. A lens cover is engaged in a ring cavity between an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall that seal and hold the lens cover to the lamp holder and provide a watertight seal.
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1. A watertight, light emitting diode lamp comprising:
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a lens cover having an annular neck that forms a lens cover opening; a light emitting diode having at least two light emitting diode leads, said leads having a crimp formed therein so as to create contact surfaces on said light emitting diode leads; a lamp holder comprising; at least two light emitting diode sockets that have conductive socket contact surfaces that are releasably engaged by said contact surfaces on said light emitting diode leads, so that said light emitting diode can be replaced; at least two wire connectors that are conductively connected to said light emitting diode socket conductors and to at least two power leads; a housing comprising a plastic insulating material that surrounds and encloses said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors to seal said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors from moisture and provide electrical isolation between said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors, said plastic insulating material formed to provide an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall that create a ring cavity having a size that substantially matches said annular neck of said lens cover to form a watertight seal between said lens cover and said lamp holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing an light emitting diode lamp comprising:
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molding an insulating plastic housing around at least two light emitting diode sockets that have conductive socket contact surfaces, at least two light emitting diode socket conductors that are conductively connected to said light emitting diode sockets and at least two wire connectors that are conductively connected to said light emitting diode socket connectors and to at least two power leads, to provide an insulated housing that seals said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors from moisture and provides electrical isolation between said light emitting diode sockets, said light emitting diode socket conductors and said wire connectors; forming an inner annular wall in said housing; forming an outer annular wall in said housing that creates a ring cavity between said inner annular wall and said outer annular wall that has a pre-selected size; providing an light emitting diode that has at least two light emitting diode leads; forming a crimp in said light emitting diode leads that create contact surfaces on said light emitting diode leads; inserting said light emitting diode leads into said light emitting diode sockets such that said contact surfaces of said light emitting diode leads slidingly and releasably engage said light emitting diode sockets to provide a conductive contact between said light emitting diode leads and said light emitting diode sockets while allowing said light emitting diode to be removed and replaced with another light emitting diode; inserting a lens having an annular neck into said ring cavity such that at least one contact surface of said neck forms a watertight seal with said housing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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