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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2007
Jeffrey Nall, Brecksville, OH (US);
Tomislav Stimac, Concord, OH (US);
Chenyang LI, Shanghai, CN;
Chunmei Gao, Shanghai, CN;
Babi Koushik Saha, Brunswick, OH (US);
Shanshan Xie, Shanghai, CN;
Douglas R. Halley, Westlake, OH (US);
Jeffrey Nall, Brecksville, OH (US);
Tomislav Stimac, Concord, OH (US);
Chenyang Li, Shanghai, CN;
Chunmei Gao, Shanghai, CN;
Babi Koushik Saha, Brunswick, OH (US);
Shanshan Xie, Shanghai, CN;
Douglas R. Halley, Westlake, OH (US);
GE Lighting Solutions, LLC, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A flexible lighting strip includes an insulated flexible electrical power cord and spaced apart modules connected therewith. Each module includes a circuit board with a cavity, indentation, or opening and an encasing overmolding defining a fastener-receiving slot or opening aligned with the cavity, indentation, or opening of the circuit board. Power cord conductors are separated at the connection with each module to define a gap receiving a portion of the circuit board. A separate tiedown is secured to the power cord. Conductive elements receiving electrical power from the power cord and delivering electrical power to the circuit board include an insulation-displacing portion and a recess receiving at least a portion of the power cord and including a retaining barb or hook. An adhesive tape or strip is disposed over at least one overmolding opening to prevent water ingress to the circuit board.