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Illuminated signage employing light emitting diodes

  • US 7,399,105 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2007
  • Issued: 07/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An illuminated sign comprising:

  • a generally hollow sign housing; and

    a flexible lighting strip secured within the generally hollow sign housing, the flexible lighting strip including;

    a flexible electrical power cord including spaced apart parallel conductors in an insulating sheath,a plurality of LEDs, anda plurality of connectors each supporting at least one LED, the connectors being spaced apart along the flexible electrical power cord and connected therewith, each connector including prongs that pierce the insulating sheath to connect with conductors of the flexible power cord to receive electrical power from the flexible electrical power cord,wherein the spaced apart parallel conductors in the insulating sheath define a cord plane that is, arranged transverse to a surface of the sign housing on which the flexible lighting strip is secured at least at a point along the flexible electrical power cord between adjacent connectors.

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