Solid state light source
AssigneeLED Pipe, Inc.
InventorsDonald V. Pritchard, William J. Magiske
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Abstract
A modular light source system forms a plurality of distinct light sources with a common tubular metal housing, an LED based lighting element for each light source, and a pair of end caps on opposed ends of the metal housing for each light source. Each distinct lighting source is comprised of one of the LED based lighting elements and a given pair of the end caps, whereby distinct light sources can be formed through replacement of the LED based lighting elements and the end caps.
Claims100
A modular light source system for forming a plurality of distinct light sources comprising:
- at least one common tubular housing;
- a plurality of LED based lighting members, each individual LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in each tubular housing, wherein each distinct lighting source comprises one of the LED based lighting member;
- a plurality of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of each tubular housing, wherein each distinct light source is formed of a pair of the end caps, whereby distinct light sources can be formed through replacement of the LED based lighting members and the end caps.
A fiber optic light source comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in the tubular housing;
- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap includes a fiber optic bundle coupling for receipt of an end of a fiber optic bundle there in.
A flashlight comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in the tubular housing, wherein each LED element is at least 1 watt;
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- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing.
A flashlight comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and an adjacent optic that is selectively mounted in the tubular housing;
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- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap has a manually moveable slide mount for adjusting the position of an optic relative to an optic on the LED element of the LED based lighting member, whereby the slide mount provides a light focusing mechanism.
A signal light comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based signalling member comprising at least one LED element and an adjacent optic that is selectively mounted in the tubular housing;
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- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap has three pivoting, locking legs to support the signal light when the legs are deployed.
A signal light comprising:
- An anodized aluminium tubular housing;
- one high output LED element mounted in the tubular housing;
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- a pair of end caps selectively threaded to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap has a radial window.
A lantern comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in the tubular housing, wherein each LED element is at least 1 watt;
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- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap has a radial window.
A user wearable LED light source comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in the tubular housing, wherein each LED element is at least 1 watt;
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- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing, wherein one end cap is securable to the user.
A mounted LED light source comprising:
- a tubular housing;
- an LED based lighting member comprising at least one LED element and selectively mounted in the tubular housing, wherein each LED element is at least 1 watt;
- a pair of end caps selectively attached to the opposed ends of the tubular housing;
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- a clamp secured around the tubular housing securing the light source to a base object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.