| US 7,520,771 B2 | ||
| LED string light engine and devices that are illuminated by the string light engine | ||
| Jeffrey Nall, Brecksville, Ohio (US); Paul Southard, Broadview Heights, Ohio (US); Matthew Mrakovich, Streetsboro, Ohio (US); Mark Scarlato, Westlake, Ohio (US); Ronald Brengartner, Jr., Strongsville, Ohio (US); Koushik Saha, Brunswick, Ohio (US); and Yu Pan, Shanghai (China) | ||
| Assigned to Lumination LLC, Valley View, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/539,089. | ||
| Application 11/539089 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/180993, filed on Jul. 13, 2005, granted, now 7,160,140. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0087619 A1, Apr. 19, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 4/24 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—417 | 23 Claims |
| 1. A string light engine comprising:
a flexible electrical conductor;
a plurality of supports each comprising a dielectric layer and circuitry;
a plurality of IDC connectors each extending away from a respective support and in electrical communication with the circuitry
of the respective support, each IDC connector including a terminal that provides an electrical connection between the conductor
and the circuitry of the respective support;
at least one LED mounted on each support and in electrical communication with the circuitry of the support; and
plurality of overmolded housings, each housing at least substantially surrounding at least one support of the plurality of
supports.
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