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Integrally formed linear light strip with light emitting diodes

  • US 5,848,837 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1996
  • Issued: 12/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrally formed single piece light strip having no internal voids, comprising:

  • first and second bus elements spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance for operative connection to a power source;

    a substrate including a printed circuit in electrical contact with said bus elements to conduct electricity thereon; and

    at least one light emitting diode (LED) including electrical contact prongs, said LED being mounted on the substrate strip with the electrical contact prongs communicating with the printed circuit on said substrate strip;

    an extruded plastic material completely encapsulating said first and second bus elements, said substrate strip and said LED to thereby provide a protective barrier; and

    prong securing means for electrically connecting the LED contact prongs with the printed circuit when said LED contact prongs are crimped into electrical contact with said printed circuit;

    said prong securing means comprising an electrical connecting material including a plurality of alternating layers of conductive and non-conductive material, with two of said conductive layers being placed in contact with said printed circuit.

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