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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas C. Sloan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bruce Quaal, Ventura, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas C. Sloan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bruce Quaal, Ventura, CA (US);
Assignee:
SloanLED, Inc., Ventura, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for bending a perimeter light and a perimeter light for illuminating curved surfaces. One embodiment of a bending method according to the present invention comprises heating a perimeter light to make it pliable. A radius tool is then provided having a curved surface with a shape and radius for the desired bend in the perimeter light. The heated perimeter light is mounted to the radius tool curved surface. The perimeter light is then cooled and removed from the radius tool.