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US5469342A
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Light-strip apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-01-25
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Granted: 1995-11-21
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Expires: 2014-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A light-strip apparatus including a flexible lower strip, a transparent flexible upper strip detachably engaged to the lower strip thus together forming a sheath, an elongated flexible light-emitting device being received in the sheath for emitting light, and a power box attached to a substantially central portion of the flexible light-emitting device for providing AC power to enable the flexible light-emitting device to flash. The flexible light-emitting device has a plurality of spots sequentially connected by interconnected lines and the spots and the lines will flash if the light-emitting device is electrified by the power box.
Inventors
- 👤 Tseng L. Chien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:44
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/0406; A42B3/0433; A42B3/044; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/242; A42B1/244; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/902; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A light-strip apparatus comprising a flexible lower strip; a transparent flexible upper strip being detachably engaged to said lower strip thus together forming a sheath; and an elongated interconnected flexible electroluminescent component being received in said sheath for emitting light; a power box being attached to a substantially central portion of said flexible light-emitting means for providing AC power to enable said flexible light-emitting means to light up; said power box having an attaching surface including a concave surface at a central portion thereof and two plain surfaces adjacent to said concave surface such that said attaching surface is allowed to be attached to an arcuate surface of an object by said concave surface thereof, or to be attached to a plain surface of an object by said two plain surfaces thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A light-strip apparatus comprising a flexible lower strip; a transparent flexible upper strip being detachably engaged to said lower strip thus together forming a sheath; and an elongated interconnected flexible electroluminescent component being received in said sheath for emitting light; a power box being attached to a substantially central portion of said flexible light-emitting means for providing AC power to enable said flexible light-emitting means to light up; said power box having an attaching surface including a concave surface at a central portion thereof and two plain surfaces adjacent to said concave surface such that said attaching surface is allowed to be attached to an arcuate surface of an object by said concave surface thereof, or to be attached to a plain surface of an object by said two plain surfaces thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power box further comprises two side surfaces adjacent to said attaching surface and each said surface has a slot, said two slots being in alignment with each other and allowing a flexible strip to pass therethrough, with two wings of the flexible strip extending from the two slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electro-luminescent component is formed as a plurality of interconnected solid circles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The flexible light strip as in claim 3, wherein each said solid circle has a maximum area of 3.8 square centimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electro-luminescent component is formed as a plurality of interconnected solid triangles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 5, wherein each said solid triangle has a maximum area of 3.8 square centimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electro-luminescent component is formed as a plurality of interconnected solid quadrangles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The flexible light strip as claimed in claim 5, wherein each said solid quadrangle has a maximum area of 3.8 square centimeters.
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