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Non-neon light

  • US 4,607,317 A
  • Filed: 08/14/1984
  • Issued: 08/19/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flexible light strip comprising an elongate body member of flexible plastic, spaced electric wires extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the body member, at least one elongate surface groove extending the length of the body member between the wires, a series of spaced transverse holes formed in the body member from the base of the groove, light bulbs in alternate ones of said holes, the light bulbs each having a base portion with a pair of wires extending therefrom, conductive plugs in the remaining ones of said holes between the successive bulbs for electrically connecting the wires from adjacent bulbs, the wires from selected bulbs further being connectible to the longitudinally extending wires for connecting the bulbs to the longitudinally extending wires selectively in series or in parallel bulb groups, connector means for at least one end of the body member for connecting the body member mechanically and electrically endwise to another like strip or to a source of electric power, and an elongate tubular sheath of flexible plastic for encasing the body member light bulbs and plugs.

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