Light tube
First Claim
1. A light tube for use over a longitudinal light element, the light tube comprising:
- an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end;
a longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the tubular body is disposable about the longitudinal light element such that the tubular body is retained over the longitudinal light element due to the contact between the tubular body and the longitudinal light element; and
at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch comprises an angled edge of one of the first and second side edges of the longitudinal slot that is angled from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body.
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Abstract
A light tube for use over a light element, wherein the light tube comprises an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, a longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side and a second side, and at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch extends from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body on one of the sides of the longitudinal slot. The light tube may further comprise a second notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the second notch extends from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body on the other side of the longitudinal slot.
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28 Claims
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1. A light tube for use over a longitudinal light element, the light tube comprising:
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an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end;
a longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the tubular body is disposable about the longitudinal light element such that the tubular body is retained over the longitudinal light element due to the contact between the tubular body and the longitudinal light element; and
at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch comprises an angled edge of one of the first and second side edges of the longitudinal slot that is angled from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A light tube for use over a light element, the light tube comprising:
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an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end;
a longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side and a second side; and
at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch extends from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body on one of the first and second sides of the longitudinal slot, wherein the tubular body further comprises an interior portion and a first flange extending from the first side of the slot toward the interior portion of the body along the length of the body to form a first channel between the body and the first flange, a second flange extending from the second side of the slot toward the interior portion of the body along the length of the body to form a second channel between the body and the second flange, and a film sheet having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the film is positioned in the first channel and the second end of the film is positioned in the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A light system comprising:
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a light element; and
a light tube at least partially surrounding the light element, wherein the light tube is retained over the longitudinal light element due to the contact between the light tube and the light element, the light tube comprising;
an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end;
a longitudinal slot extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side edge and a second side edge; and
at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch comprises an angled edge of one of the first and second side edges of the longitudinal slot that is angled from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of providing an improved light tube, comprising:
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forming a notch in the light tube, wherein the notch comprises a side edge at an end of the tube that is angled with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the light tube;
disposing the notch of the light tube against a light element at an installation angle;
pushing the light tube against the light element such that a slot in the light tube starts separating; and
causing the light tube to at least partially surround the light element such that the light tube is retained over the light element due to contact between the tubular body and the light element.
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28. A light tube for use over a light element, the light tube comprising:
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an elongated, generally tubular body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end of the body, the slot having a first side edge and a second side edge;
at least a first notch adjacent the longitudinal slot, wherein the first notch comprises an angled edge of one of the first and second side edges of the longitudinal slot that is angled from the first end of the body toward the second end of the body; and
wherein the tubular body has an interior portion and a first flange extending from the first side edge of the slot toward the interior portion of the body along the length of the body to form a first channel between the body and the first flange.
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Specification