# US 2018/0320867 A1 · Clip lights and related systems

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- Number: US 2018/0320867 A1
- Document ID: US20180320867A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/589,507
- Filed: 2017-05-08
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-08
- Assignees: Gemmy Industries Corporation
- Applicants: Gemmy Industries Corp.
- Inventors: Lio Yenwei Chang; Cheng-Chun Zhang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180320867A1

## CPC

- F21V 21/088: Clips; Clamps
- F21S 4/10: with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
- F21V 5/00: Refractors for light sources (characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/504)
- F21V 23/001: {the elements being electrical wires or cables}
- F21W 2121/004: {mounted on the exterior of houses or other buildings to illuminate parts thereof}
- F21W 2121/006: {for illumination or simulation of snowy or iced items, e.g. icicle}
- 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
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- 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

A clip light can include a clip having a first clamp member and a second clamp member that opposes the first clamp member, wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are elastically biased towards one another; a light emitting diode located on the first clamp member; and a light unit cover that encloses the light emitting diode. A lighting system can include: a plurality of clip lights arranged into a light string by wires; a power adapter that transmits power to the plurality of clip lights through the wires and a set of wires that connects the plurality of clip lights to the power adapter.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A clip light, comprising:
a clip having a first clamp member and a second clamp member that opposes the first clamp member, wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are elastically biased towards one another;
a light emitting diode located on the first clamp member; and
a light unit cover that encloses the light emitting diode.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, further comprising an elastic member that biases the first clamp member towards the second clamp member;

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, further comprising a circuit board, wherein the light unit cover defines an interior space that encloses the circuit board.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, further comprising a lens, wherein the light emitting diode projects light through the lens.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The clip light of claim 4, wherein the lens comprises a beam-splitting kaleidoscope lens.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The clip light of claim 4, wherein the lens has the appearance of an icicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode is capsule-shaped.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode is surfaced mounted onto the printed circuit board.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The clip light of claim 1, further comprising:
an articulating joint between the light emitting diode and the clip.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The clip light of claim 9, wherein the articulating joint comprises a rotatable ball joint.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The clip light of claim 10, wherein the articulating joint comprises a snap collar located between the rotatable ball joint and the light emitting diode.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The clip light of claim 9, wherein the articulating joint comprise first and second members defining mating ridges and valleys.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A lighting system comprising:
a plurality of the clip lights of claim 1, arranged into a light string by wires;
a power adapter that transmits power to the plurality of clip lights through the wires; and
a set of wires that connects the plurality of clip lights to the power adapter.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The lighting system of claim 13, further comprising a controller that is connected to the light string and modulates power to the clip lights.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the controller is part of the power adapter.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The lighting system of claim 14, wherein the controller communicates wirelessly with the power adapter.