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US 4,439,818 AGranted
Flexible light display with evenly distributed illumination
OwnerJoseph J. Scheibinventor
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Abstract
A flexible electric lighting strip is disclosed that can be utilized in various lengths, is capable of three dimensional movement, and provides evenly distributed illumination. The lighting strip is formed by an adhesive tape having a plurality of light emitting diodes thereon connected in parallel with each other with each light emitting diode being connected in series with a resistor also mounted on the tape.
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A lighting strip, comprising:
- power means for providing a low voltage power source of less than 110 volts;
- a plurality of lighting means;
- a plurality of resistors each of which is connected in series with a different one of said plurality of lighting means;
- electrical means connecting each of said series connected lighting means and resistance means with said power means;
- and
- carrier means for having said plurality of lighting means mounted thereon for allowing said plurality of lighting means to be configured in a predetermined manner.
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A flexible electrical lighting strip, comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting diodes and a plurality of resistors, said light emitting diodes being electrically connected in parallel with respect to each other with each said light emitting diode having one of said resistors electrically connected in series therewith;
- a male plug electrically connected at one end of said parallel connected light emitting diodes and a female receiver electrically connected to the other end of said parallel connected light emitting diodes;
- and
- a carrier having an adhesive at one side thereof for engagement with said light emitting diodes and said resistors for positioning the same, said carrier being configured to provide three dimensional movement to allow said carrier to be shaped into a predetermined pattern for an illuminated display by said light emitting diodes.
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A method for providing an illuminated display of uniform intensity, said method comprising:
- providing flexible lighting strips, each of which includes a plurality of series connected lighting means and resistance means with each of said series connected lighting means and resistance means being connected in parallel with one another;
- selecting a first flexible lighting strip having a predetermined number of lighting means thereon and configuring the same into a preselected first character;
- selecting a second flexible lighting strip having a different predetermined number of lighting means thereon and configuring the same into a preselected second character;
- and
- connecting said lighting means of said first and second characters to provide a lighting display of uniform intensity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.