Universal lamp support
AssigneePrincipal LED, LLC
InventorJohn Bryan Vincent
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Abstract
An apparatus, manufacture and method of illumination support being a single monolithic substrate with light emitting diodes mounted on the external sides of the monolithic substrate. The necessary circuitry for the LEDs is embedded in one or more rigid or flexible electrical substrate that is affixed to one or more of the external sides of the monolithic substrate. The two terminal ends of the monolithic substrate are designed to fit into the lamp sockets of an existing or new light fixture without the use of end caps or end socket adapters, which provides structural support for the monolithic substrate.
Claims15
An apparatus, comprising:
- a lamp support comprising an elongated extrusion including four sides enclosing a hollow core extending from a first end of the elongated extrusion to a second end of the elongated extrusion, wherein each end of the elongated extrusion is configured to fit securely within a recess of a recessed double contact socket, wherein a protruding contact structure, which protrudes from the recess, is received within the hollow core of the elongated extrusion;
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- one or more light emitting diode (LED) strings, affixed to one or more of the four sides of the elongated extrusion, wherein each LED string includes:
- one or more LEDs;
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- wiring suitable for connecting the one or more LEDs to a power source not connected to the protruding contact, thereby enabling powering of the LED string independently of the protruding contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.