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US 8,714,772 B1Granted
LED strip light connector system
AssigneeInspired LED, LLC
InventorsJames J. Levante, Tanner J. Leland
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Abstract
A LED strip light connector system for providing a reliable connection between a flexible LED light strip and a connector. The LED strip light connector system generally includes a connector adapted to receive an end of a light strip, and a support member extending outwardly from the connector to support the light strip near the connector. The light strip is attached to the surface of the support member thereby preventing movement of the light strip with respect to the connector.
Claims20
A light strip connector, comprising:
- a support member having a first surface, a second surface and a first support portion;
- a first connector attached to said first surface of said support member, wherein said first connector is adapted to receive a connecting end of a light strip and wherein said first connector is positioned adjacent to said first surface of said first support portion;
- wherein said first support portion extends outwardly away from said first connector;
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- a second connector attached to said support member, wherein said second connector is electrically connected to said first connector.
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A light strip connector, comprising:
- a light strip, wherein said light strip is comprised of a flexible light-emitting diode strip having a connecting end and a plurality of light-emitting diodes;
- a support member having a first surface, a second surface and a first support portion;
- a first connector having a receiver opening adapted to receive said connecting end of said light strip;
- wherein said first connector is attached to said first surface of said support member;
- wherein said receiver opening of said first connector faces towards said first support portion of said support member;
- wherein said first support portion extends outwardly away from said first connector;
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- wherein said light strip is attached to said first surface of said first support portion and wherein said connecting end is positioned within said receiver opening of said first connector.
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A light strip connector, comprising:
- a support member having a first surface, a second surface, a first support portion and a second support portion;
- wherein said support member is comprised of a planar structure;
- wherein said support member is comprised of an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis;
- wherein said first support portion has a length and a width, wherein said length is greater than said width;
- wherein said first support portion and said second support portion are comprised of unitary structure;
- a first connector attached to said first surface of said support member, wherein said first connector is adapted to receive a connecting end of a light strip and wherein said first connector is positioned adjacent to said first surface of said first support portion;
- wherein said first connector is comprised of a flat flexible cable connector;
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- a second connector attached to said support member, wherein said second connector is electrically connected to said first connector;
- wherein said second support portion extends away from said first support portion, wherein said second connector is attached to said second support portion;
- wherein said first support portion extends outwardly away from said first connector;
- wherein said first surface of said support member includes at least one polarity indicia adjacent to a side of said first connector to indicate the DC voltage polarity alignment for said first connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.