55 results about "Rope light" patented technology

A rope light track system houses a tubular flexible rope light string and can be mounted on or in various interior and exterior structures to protect the light string from damage and provide utilitarian and decorative lighting. The system includes a plurality of elongate rigid or semi-rigid tracks having a longitudinal generally rectangular U-shaped retention channel with an open end defined by laterally opposed side walls adjoined at one end by a transverse base wall and at least one retainer element near the open end. The tracks have side portions or a mounting flange portion extending outwardly from the retention channel to accommodate various mounting configurations. An elongate tubular flexible rope lighting string is removably mounted in the retention channel and retained therein to prevent accidental removal, and is disposed below the channel open end to protect it from being damaged and allow light emanating therefrom to be directed out of the channel open end. Various control devices control the illuminating operation of the rope light string.

A plug and / or a plug and cord connector set that is easily mass produced and includes integrated circuitry for use with decorative lighting products such as Christmas lights and rope lights. The integrated circuitry included in the plug and / or plug and cord connector combination can serve to reduce or limit current, provide full-wave AC to DC rectification, provide overload protection, reduce voltage, protect against voltage spikes, add blinking or flashing functions, or any combination thereof. An optional intermediate circuit is included for the manufacture of light strings employing multiple series connections.

A rope light having a multi-circuit arrangement is disclosed. The light comprises a plurality of electrical wires longitudinally extended therealong; and one or more pairs of first and second illuminating units, each pair being electrically coupled between any two electrical wires, each illuminating unit including a plurality of LEDs coupled in series, and the first and the second illuminating units in each pair being connected in parallel. Applying AC source between any two electrical wires sequentially will lighten up the first and the second illuminating units in each pair alternately by enabling current to flow through the LEDs in each illuminating unit toward a predetermined direction when the LEDs are conducted. The invention can control on / off of a plurality of LEDs by means of a relative small number of electrical wires.

A method of producing a light-emitting-diode (LED) rope light includes the steps of preparing a plurality of light seats defining a recess therein and a plurality of metal wires having two conductive plates connected to two ends thereof; positioning two conductive plates from two different metal wires in each light seat; forming the light seats into light-emitting diodes; serially connecting the light seats to provide an LED light string; positioning the LED light string into a hollow power cord holder with two electrodes of the LED light string connected to two power cords embedded in the power cord holder; and quickly enclosing said power cord holder with a transparent outer tube by way of injection molding to form an LED rope light.

For hand signal enhancement, a reversible, flexible illuminated framework, for wearing upon the human hand or over gloves. Emanating from a wrist cuff, the framework comprises four or more rope light type LED illumination elements, that provide constant on, flashing, or sequential illumination, a battery pack upon the wrist cuff, an index finger mounted switch unit; the rope light is capable of various color illumination through use of waterproofed colored or clear translucent sheaths, the light elements are connected together with a web strap midway along the length of the light elements; fabric fingertip caps terminate the light elements and hold the light elements inline with the fingers of the hand; a Velcro band upon the light elements at the first finger joint of the index and the ring fingers keeps the lighting elements from rotating upon the fingers during use.

A plug and / or a plug and cord connector set that includes integrated circuitry for use with decorative lighting products such as Christmas lights and rope lights. The integrated circuitry included in the plug and / or plug and cord connector combination can serve to reduce or limit current, provide full-wave AC to DC rectification, provide overload protection, reduce voltage, protect against voltage spikes, add blinking or flashing functions, or any combination thereof. An optional intermediate circuit is included for the manufacture of light strings employing multiple series connections.

A neon light includes a cover and a rope light. The cover is composed of a milky colored U-shaped cover and a base connected to the U-shaped cover. A ledge is formed on two free sides of the U-shaped cover to correspond to two ribs formed on two upright side walls on a top face of the base. An arcuate seat is formed between the two side walls to receive thereon the rope light. Two end caps are provided to seal two open ends defined by combination between the U-shaped cover and the base.

A device for holding a string-like member, such as a holiday decorative string light, includes a housing with an inside member for winding the string-like member thereabout, and multiple hangers extending outwardly from the housing. A string light, such as a rope light may be wound about the inside member of the housing, and an icicle light string or a net light can be supported from the hangers by winding externally about the housing.

A device for holding a string-like member, such as a holiday decorative string light, includes a housing with an inside member for winding the string-like member thereabout, and multiple hangers extending outwardly from the housing. A string light, such as a rope light may be wound about the inside member of the housing, and an icicle light string or a net light can be supported from the hangers by winding externally about the housing.

For hand signal enhancement, a reversible, flexible illuminated framework, for wearing upon the human hand or over gloves.Emanating from a wrist cuff, the framework comprises four or more rope light type LED illumination elements, that provide constant on, flashing, or sequential illumination, a battery pack upon the wrist cuff, an index finger mounted switch unit; the rope light is capable of various color illumination through use of waterproofed colored or clear translucent sheaths, the light elements are connected together with a web strap midway along the length of the light elements; fabric fingertip caps terminate the light elements and hold the light elements inline with the fingers of the hand; a Velcro band upon the light elements at the first finger joint of the index and the ring fingers keeps the lighting elements from rotating upon the fingers during use.

A clip for holding decorative lights has a clamp portion and a light holding portion connected by a bridge. The light holding portion and the bridge lie in a common plane and are formed as a unitary plastic body. The clamp portion has a leg tapered at one end and a second end which is connected to a bridge portion that holds the bridge and is connected to a clamping arm forming a corner which has an opening. A hook is provided on the end of the arm which defines a space of sufficient size to receive a rope light. The arm and the hook are sized and configured so that the leg and the hook can engage opposite surfaces of the roofing shingle. The light holding portion can be broken away from the clamp portion. Then the two pieces can be connected together in a different configuration.

A programmable light rope system is a wirelessly operated rope light assembly having an LED rope light with a programmable light controller, a transmitter, a receiver, and a remote controller. The light rope is constructed with color chambers that are formed by the space between LEDs. The LEDs are positioned perpendicularly to the linear axis of and within the inner volume of the transparent tube and the color control wires diagonally connect the LEDs forming a 7-shaped profile within each color chamber. The programmable light controller allows over 44 million possibilities of color and flashing combinations with 11 colors and multiple shades of each color.

A clip for holding decorative lights has a clamp portion and a light holding portion connected by a bridge. The light holding portion and the bridge lie in a common plane and are formed as a unitary plastic body. The clamp portion has a leg tapered at one end and a second end which is connected to a bridge portion that holds the bridge and is connected to a clamping arm forming a corner which has an opening. A hook is provided on the end of the arm which defines a space of sufficient size to receive a rope light. The arm and the hook are sized and configured so that the leg and the hook can engage opposite surfaces of the roofing shingle. The light holding portion can be broken away from the clamp portion. Then the two pieces can be connected together in a different configuration.

The invention relates to a resin composition and a method for preparing an FPC coverlay by using the same. The resin composition comprises the following components in part by weight: 50 to 70 parts of flexible saturated polyester, 30 to 50 parts of hard saturated polyester, 1 to 20 parts of enclosed isocyanate curing agent, 15 to 150 parts of pigment, 15 to 120 parts of inorganic filler, 0.5 to 2.5 parts of antifoaming agent, and 5 to 30 parts of organic solvent. The resin composition is applied to the FPC coverlay in a flexible printed circuit. The resin composition has the characteristics of excellent weather resistance, high covering power, high flexibility and adhesiveness, and the like. The method for preparing the FPC coverlay by using the same can realize the one-off coating of the FPC coverlay on the flexible printed circuit, has the advantages of simple manufacturing method, low cost and high yield, and can realize the continuous production and obviously improve the production efficiency. The FPC coverlay produced by the method can improve the contrast ratio of an LED rope light under the action of an insulating base film besides excellent dust prevention, corrosion resistance, weather resistance and other characteristics.

A method of producing a light-emitting-diode (LED) rope light includes the steps of preparing a plurality of light seats defining a recess therein and a plurality of metal wires having two conductive plates connected to two ends thereof; positioning two conductive plates from two different metal wires in each light seat; forming the light seats into light-emitting diodes; serially connecting the light seats to provide an LED light string; positioning the LED light string into a hollow power cord holder with two electrodes of the LED light string connected to two power cords embedded in the power cord holder; and quickly enclosing said power cord holder with a transparent outer tube by way of injection molding to form an LED rope light.

A rope light is provided comprising a plurality of infrared lamps that enable a user to stealthily operate the light under cover of darkness. The method of using the rope light comprises either signaling to an observer or operating on a workpiece. The rope light can be positioned to signal information such as the outlines of a runway or supply drop point. The observer, using appropriate goggles or other visualization devices, can then detect such signals. The rope light provided can also be used to operate on such things as an automobile engine under cover of darkness. The rope light can be flexibly positioned in such things as engine compartments to flood the compartment with infrared light, enabling a person to repair a workpiece such as an engine. Other embodiments use a rope light that radiates light visible to the human eye for both signaling and operating on a workpiece.

A method for producing an LED rope light mainly includes the steps of providing first and second protrusions on two conductive terminals of each metal wire to distinctively indicate positive and negative polarities thereof; serially connecting a plurality of LED lamps to form an LED light string; associating the LED light string with a power cord holder; and positioning the power cord holder with the LED light string in an outer tube having a corrugated inner wall surface. When the LED light string is supplied with power, light emitted from the LED lamps is refracted by the corrugated inner wall surface of the outer tube to provided expanded illuminating areas and softened light.

A portable display unit is provided that illuminates a symbol formed by the unit. The display unit has a body substantially forming the symbol, which has an outline surface for receiving a rope light. The outline surface defines an inner region of the symbol and at least a section of the body substantially fills the inner region. The display unit further includes a rope light attached to the outline surface and connected to a power cord, as well as a hanging element attached to the body for removably attaching the unit to a support surface. The body and rope light may have various colors to enhance the symbol or represent colors for the logo formed by the symbol. In one embodiment, the body defines a channel and the outline surface forms a surface of the channel.

A rope light with multiple light emitting diodes received therein and has a refracting layer integrally formed on top of the core to allow light from the LEDs to penetrate through the refracting layer. The refracting layer is provided with a dome having a height between 14-18 mm and a width preferably between 15-20 mm. The refracting layer has an elongated body formed with the core and the dome is directly on top of the LEDs. An opaque layer provided at the bottom and on two opposed sides of the core to prevent any light loss from the LEDs.

A lighting display system is provided comprising in its basic form a channel for mounting on a suitable display surface, a light secured within the channel, and an electrical means for powering the light. Preferably, the channel conforms to the shape of the light, which is a rope light, in order to releaseably retain the light. The channel can be interconnected with other channels, with caps including pivot caps, to form a lighting display suitable for mounting to an underlying surface of some types, such as a commercial or residential structure.

A mounting module for a rope light system which easily attaches to the surfaces of an interior corner of a structure that can retain and support a rope light without the need of a junction or brake in the rope light by holding the rope light in a flexure curve that does not stress the LEDS or electrical conductors of the rope light.

The present invention relates to arrangements of rope lights in lamps and pedestals, and packaging therefor. The lamp assembly includes an upper assembly for receiving a light bulb and a lamp shade, a base and at least one coupler having a through hole. A lower support body having a bottom opening and a top opening is located between the coupler and the base and an upper support body having a bottom opening and a top opening is located between the upper assembly and the coupler. Both the upper and lower bodies each having a conduit for receiving a rope light which is disposed within the upper and lower support bodies and extends therebetween within the through hole of the at least one coupler. A first connector is adapted to connect the upper assembly to the top opening of upper body and a second connector adapted to connect the base to the bottom opening of the lower body.

A one piece fabric wrap has multiple elongated pockets sewn into an inner surface. A cylindrical rope light or heat tape is positioned within the multiple pockets and hook and loop material is attached to an outer perimeter of the inside surface to provide closure of the fabric wrap around frost challenged plants. A drawstring attached along a bottom edge of the fabric wrap secures the assembled foliage wrap around the base of the plant.

A watertight rope light of the present invention includes two parallel wires, a plurality of light emitting diodes and a transparent enclosing layer. The light emitting diodes are substantially parallel to the wires. Each light emitting diode has a semiconductor die, a lens, an anode leg and a cathode leg. The lens has a distal end, which is formed with an awl-shaped concave surface, and the semiconductor die is adapted to emit light toward the concave surface. As such, the light emitted from the semiconductor die can be reflected radially outward to illuminate the surrounding uniformly.

The invention relates to a decorative lighting device, in particular to an LED flexible rope light which comprises a core wire, at least one flexible banded circuit board and a cover layer, wherein a cavity is arranged in the core wire, and at least two leads are arranged in the wall of the cavity in an inbuilt way. A circuit comprising at least one LED is arranged on each circuit board, and the circuit board is arranged in the cavity. The LED flexible rope light is characterized in that a rectifier is arranged in the cover layer and connected between the leads and the circuit. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of simple and reasonable structure, convenience for civil circuit connection, easy process and good decoration effect.

The invention discloses a flexible rope light, which comprises a flexible core wire, a light string arranged in the core wire, and a flexible transparent coating layer which coats the core wire and the light string. The flexible rope light is characterized in that: the light string comprises a plurality of chip LEDs which are connected through a conductive wire, and the light string is also connected in series with a current-limiting resistor; a first main power cord and a second main power cord serving as the main power cords are arranged on two sides of the core wire; a power plug and a power extension head which are electrically connected with the first main power cord and the second main power cord are arranged at the head end and the tail end of the flexible transparent coating layer; and the sum of the rated voltage of the plurality of chip LEDs and the resistor is equal to the input voltage of the rope light. By replacing the traditional flexible circuit boards by adopting a metal strip and the conductive wire, the flexible rope light can be applied to high-voltage drive, and the number of the chip LEDs is reasonably adjusted according to the input voltage of the rope light. Therefore, a switch power supply is saved, the manufacturing cost of the rope light is greatly reduced, and the length of the rope light is prolonged.

Apparatus and associated methods are provided for a flat rope light string system arranged to provide a plurality of holiday displays. The apparatus comprising a controller coupled to a power source at a first connection and at least one light string at a second connection, the second connection including at least one connection lead, the at least one light string including a plurality of lighting elements, each of the lighting elements comprising a plurality of bulb housings, each bulb housing including at least one pair of LEDs arranged in a back-to-back configuration. The controller having a switch with a plurality of switch positions to provide the plurality of holiday displays.

The present invention provides a method, wherein a lighting system consisting of a series of LED lights is configured through a feed conveying pan. The conveying pan also known as the “control pan” comprises of a pan and a low voltage LED strip rope light configured normally along the inside of the pan. The LED strand is itself powered by a bulb due to the very low amperage needed to operate it. With the help of a power supply, the LED lights illuminate the control pan causing a sudden interest in the animals to come closer to the control pan. Thus, the control pan gets emptied first ensuring feed availability to the entire house.

A buoyant illuminated board having a board assembly with a deck, a bottom, first and second lateral sides, and at least one aperture. An electrical system has a power source, and at least one light source within the at least one aperture. A hatch assembly has a lid, and a housing that defines a cavity. The electrical system further comprises a controller, an amplifier, and a battery charger connector that are housed within the hatch assembly along with the power source. The at least one aperture may be elongated to define a channel. The at least one light source is a bulb, a light, a lamp, a light-emitting diode, or rope lighting. The board assembly also has an exterior cover that covers the at least one light source within the at least one aperture, and may have a battery charger to recharge the power source.