# US 12,000,569 B1 · LED light supporting system for channel letters

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- Number: US 12,000,569 B1
- Document ID: US12000569B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/465,475
- Filed: 2023-09-12
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-12
- Applicants: Sikai Chen
- Inventors: Sikai Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12000569B1

## CPC

- F21V 19/004: {by deformation of parts or snap action mountings, e.g. using clips}
- F21Y 2105/12: characterised by the geometrical disposition of the light-generating elements, e.g. arranging light-generating elements in differing patterns or densities
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

An LED light supporting system for channel letters having a signage cabinet with outer walls which surround and define the shape of the channel letter, a backboard enclosing the rear of the channel letter, and a plurality of LED light support members extending up from the backboard, within the channel letter, for mounting and supporting LED lights on the backboard. The LED light support members are located on the backboard in an arrangement which maintains and supports the plurality of LED lights in a designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A channel letter for illuminating signage which utilizes a plurality of LED lights located within the channel letter in a designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter, said channel letter, comprising:
a signage cabinet having outer border walls surrounding and defining the shape of the channel letter;
a backboard enclosing the rear of the channel letter formed in the shape of the channel letter; and
a plurality of LED light support members extending up from and interspersed across the surface of the backboard, each of the plurality of light support members being located a distance from and in spaced relation to the outer border walls, and each said light support member comprising a support peg which extends through one of the plurality of LED lights for affixing, mounting and supporting each of the LED lights on the backboard, said LED light support members being located on the backboard in an arrangement which maintains and supports the plurality LED lights in said designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The channel letter as in claim 1 wherein the LED lights are LED modules.

### Claim 3

A channel letter for illuminating signage which utilizes a plurality of LED lights located within the channel letter in a designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter, said channel letter, comprising:
a signage cabinet having outer border walls surrounding and defining the shape of the channel letter;
a backboard enclosing the rear of the channel letter formed in the shape of the channel letter; and
a plurality of LED light support members extending up from and interspersed across the surface of the backboard, each of the plurality of light support members being located a distance from and in spaced relation to the outer border walls, and each said light support member comprising support clips which overlay one of the plurality of LED lights for affixing, mounting and supporting each of the LED lights on the backboard, said LED light support members being located on the backboard in an arrangement which maintains and supports the plurality LED lights in said designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The channel letter as in claim 3 wherein the LED lights are LED modules.

### Claim 5

A channel letter for illuminating signage which utilizes a plurality of LED lights located within the channel letter in a designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter, said channel letter, comprising:
a signage cabinet having outer border walls surrounding and defining the shape of the channel letter;
a backboard enclosing the rear of the channel letter formed in the shape of the channel letter; and
a plurality of LED light support members extending up from and interspersed across the surface of the backboard, each of the plurality of light support members being located a distance from and in spaced relation to the outer border walls, and each said light support member being conterminous with and affixed to one of the plurality of LED lights for mounting and supporting each of the LED lights on the backboard, said LED light support members being located on the backboard in an arrangement which maintains and supports the plurality LED lights in said designated alignment to properly align and position the LED lights within the channel letter.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The channel letter as in claim 5 wherein the LED lights are LED modules.