Light strings including jacketed LED assemblies
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1. A light string comprising:
- a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies electrically connected to one another, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprisinga light emitting diode comprisinga contact set comprising a positive contact and a negative contact, the positive and negative contacts each having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a lens body containing a semiconductor chip and the first end portions of the positive and negative contacts;
an electrical wire set comprising a first electrical wire and a second electrical wire electrically connected to the second end portions of the positive contact and the negative contact, respectively;
a light transmissive cover having a cavity with an opening, the cavity receiving the lens body; and
an integrally molded plastic jacket molded directly onto the contact set, the lens body, and electrical connections between the second end portions and the first and second electrical wires; and
drive wires configured to electrically connect the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies of the light string to a power source.
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Abstract
A light string includes a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies and drive wires configured to electrically connect the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies to a power source. The light emitting diode assemblies include a light emitting diode having a contact set and a lens body, an electrical wire sit, and an integrally molded plastic jacket molded directly onto the contact set, the lens body, and electrical connections between the contacts of the contact set and the electrical wires.
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1. A light string comprising:
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a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies electrically connected to one another, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprising a light emitting diode comprising a contact set comprising a positive contact and a negative contact, the positive and negative contacts each having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a lens body containing a semiconductor chip and the first end portions of the positive and negative contacts; an electrical wire set comprising a first electrical wire and a second electrical wire electrically connected to the second end portions of the positive contact and the negative contact, respectively; a light transmissive cover having a cavity with an opening, the cavity receiving the lens body; and an integrally molded plastic jacket molded directly onto the contact set, the lens body, and electrical connections between the second end portions and the first and second electrical wires; and drive wires configured to electrically connect the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies of the light string to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light string, comprising:
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a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies electrically connected to one another, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprising a light emitting diode comprising a contact set comprising a positive contact and a negative contact, the positive and negative contacts each having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a lens body containing a semiconductor chip and the first end portions of the positive and negative contacts; an electrical wire set comprising a first electrical wire and a second electrical wire electrically connected to the second end portions of the positive contact and the negative contact, respectively; and an integrally molded plastic jacket molded directly onto the contact set, the lens body, and electrical connections between the second end portions and the first and second electrical wires; and drive wires configured to electrically connect the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies of the light string to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light string, comprising:
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a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies electrically connected to one another, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprising a light emitting diode comprising a contact set comprising a positive contact and a negative contact, the positive and negative contacts each having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a lens body containing a semiconductor chip and the first end portions of the positive and negative contacts; an electrical wire set comprising a first electrical wire and a second electrical wire electrically connected to the second end portions of the positive contact and the negative contact, respectively; and an integrally molded thermoplastic jacket injection molded directly onto the contact set, the lens body, and electrical connections between the second end portions and the first and second electrical wires; and drive wires configured to electrically connect the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies of the light string to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A light string comprising:
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a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprising a light emitting diode comprising a contact set and a lens body containing a semiconductor chip, and an integrally molded plastic structure molded directly onto at least a portion of the contact set and at least a portion of the lens body; and electrical wires electrically connecting the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies of the light string to one another. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A light string comprising:
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a plurality of jacketed light emitting diode assemblies, at least one of the jacketed light emitting diode assemblies comprising a light emitting diode comprising a contact set, a lens body, and a semiconductor chip; electrical wires electrically connected to the contact set and electrically connecting the jacketed light emitting diodes to one another; and an integrally molded plastic structure molded directly onto at least portions of the contact set and the electrical wires where the contact set and the electrical wires are electrically connected to one another. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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