Holder and heat sink for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly
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1. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
- a support casing having a pair of walls with a spacing between the walls;
a signal light optic positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engaging with both of the pair of walls;
a spring brace removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engaging with the signal light optic, the spring brace removably holding the signal light optic in engagement with both of the pair of walls;
the spring brace being removably attached to both of the pair of walls;
the signal light optic having a concavity with an interior volume; and
,the spring brace having a projection that projects into the concavity interior volume.
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Abstract
A signal light supporting apparatus for emergency vehicle warning signal lights employing light emitting diodes provides a secure and removable mounting for one or more of the light emitting diodes and an optic of each light emitting diode to a support casing that functions as a heat sink.
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1. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
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a support casing having a pair of walls with a spacing between the walls; a signal light optic positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engaging with both of the pair of walls; a spring brace removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engaging with the signal light optic, the spring brace removably holding the signal light optic in engagement with both of the pair of walls; the spring brace being removably attached to both of the pair of walls; the signal light optic having a concavity with an interior volume; and
,the spring brace having a projection that projects into the concavity interior volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 11)
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5. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
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a support casing having a pair of walls with a spacing between the walls; a signal light optic positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engaging with both of the pair of walls; a spring brace removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engaging with the signal light optic, the spring brace removably holding the signal light optic in engagement with both of the pair of walls; each wall of the pair of walls having a forward edge with a notch in the forward edge; and
,the signal light optic having an exterior surface with portions of the exterior surface extending into the notches in the pair of walls.
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6. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
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a support casing having a pair of walls with a spacing between the walls; a signal light optic positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engaging with both of the pair of walls; a spring brace removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engaging with the signal light optic, the spring brace removably holding the signal light optic in engagement with both of the pair of walls; the signal light optic being one of a plurality of signal light optics that are each positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engage with both of the pair of walls; and
,the spring brace being one of a plurality of spring braces that each are removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engage with one of the signal light optics to removably hold the signal light optic in engagement with the pair of walls.
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7. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
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a support casing having a pair of walls with a spacing between the walls; a signal light optic positioned in the spacing between the pair of walls and engaging with both of the pair of walls; a spring brace removably attached to at least one of the pair of walls and engaging with the signal light optic, the spring brace removably holding the signal light optic in engagement with both of the pair of walls; the support casing having a rear wall; the pair of walls being a pair of side walls that project outwardly from the rear wall; and
,an electronic circuit member mounted on the rear wall adjacent the signal light optic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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12. A signal light supporting apparatus comprising:
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a support casing having a rear wall with a plurality of pairs of posts projecting outwardly from the rear wall; and
,a plurality of electronic circuit members, each electronic circuit member having a light, and each electronic circuit member being independently removably mounted on the rear wall by engaging between a pair of posts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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