Lighting device and electrical connection therefor

Claim 1

IN AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING A PAIR OF ELECTRODES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CONTACT INTEGRAL WITH SAID LIGHTING DEVICE AND CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES, A LAYER OF ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL PROTECTIVELY COVERING SAID CONTACT AND A SUBSTANTIAL ADJOINING PORTION OF SAID LIGHT SOURCE, A LEAD-IN CONDUCTOR HAVING ONE END EMBEDDED IN SAID NON-CONDUCTIVE PROTECTIVE LAYER AND ANCHORED THEREBY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SAID CONTACT, AND A LAYER OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BETWEEN AND CONNECTING THE EMBEDDED END OF SAID LEAD-IN CONDUCTOR AND SAID CONTACT, SAID LAYER OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BEING FIRMLY BONDED TO THE CONTIGUOUS SURFACE OF SAID NON-CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND THEREBY PROVIDING A SEALED-IN LOW-RESISTANCE JUNCTURE BETWEEN SAID LEADIN CONDUCTOR AND SAID CONTACT.