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LED lamp with central optical light guide

  • US 7,111,972 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2004
  • Issued: 09/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An LED lamp assembly comprising:

  • a heat conductive support plate with a first side and a second side;

    a plurality of LED light sources arranged and mounted on the first side of the support plate;

    an axially extending, light transmissive, light guide having an input end with an area sufficient to span the mounted LED light sources, and at least one light deflector, the input end disposed adjacent the LED light sources to receive light emitted by the LED light sources and to conduct such light axially through the light guide to the deflector for projection sideways at an angle to the axis, and having an input coupler including a socket portion, the coupler having electrical connections extending from contacts supported in the socket to electrical connections made to circuit elements supported on the support plate.

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