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LED sealing lens cap and retainer
Assignee: TALL TOWER LED LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-07
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Granted: 1998-12-15
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Expires: 2017-04-07
Abstract
Abstract An LED sealing lens cap, comprising in combination a lens cap body defining a recess to forwardly receive an LED, a shoulder on the body to face rearwardly toward a mounting panel, and a seal carried on the body to face outwardly, and located proximate the shoulder.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Savage, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:28
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V31/00; F21V31/005; F21W; F21W2111/00; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An LED sealing lens cap, comprising in combination a) a lens cap body defining a recess to forwardly receive an LED, b) a shoulder on the body to face rearwardly toward a mounting panel, c) and a seal carried on the body to face outwardly, and located proximate said shoulder d) said seal being annular to extend about an axis, said seal having an axially elongated cylindrical portion and a radially extending flange portion adapted to he annularly compressed, e) said body forming an axially elongated groove into which substantially the entirety of said seal cylindrical portion is received.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An LED sealing lens cap, comprising in combination a) a lens cap body defining a recess to forwardly receive an LED, b) a shoulder on the body to face rearwardly toward a mounting panel, c) and a seal carried on the body to face outwardly, and located proximate said shoulder d) said seal being annular to extend about an axis, said seal having an axially elongated cylindrical portion and a radially extending flange portion adapted to he annularly compressed, e) said body forming an axially elongated groove into which substantially the entirety of said seal cylindrical portion is received.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said seal comprises a thin layer extending about the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said body consists of polycarbonate, and said seal consists of a combination elastomer and plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said seal consist of a combination elastomer and plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 including said panel defining a through opening into which said seal is closely received.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1 including a retainer received on and gripping said body in forwardly spaced relation to said seal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said retainer is annular, and has serrations engaging the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 7 including said panel defining a through opening into which said seal is closely received, and wherein said retainer and said shoulder retain the panel therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein the lens cap body has a tapered end terminal over which the retainer is received with interference as the retainer is pushed forwardly onto said body.
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