LED unit with interlocking legs

Details LED unit with interlocking legs LED unit with interlocking legs

Filed on

2008-04-27

Date issued

2010-11-16

Examiner

Bruce, David V (Department: 2875)

Patent Class

Illumination

SubClass

Plural light sources

SubSubClass

With support

Other Related Categories

C362S249060

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07832897

Description

ABSTRACT:
An LED unit includes a plurality of LEDs, each of which includes a base, an LED die mounted on the base, a pair of leads penetrating the base to electrically connect with the LED die, a plurality of legs extending radially from a periphery of the base, a plurality of cutouts defined in the base and an encapsulant enveloping the LED die. The pair of leads of each LED are joined to corresponding leads of adjacent LEDs to realize electrical connections of the LEDs, while the legs of each LED are fitted into corresponding cutouts of the bases of adjacent LEDs to realize mechanical connections of the LEDs.

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Elmer Carlson, “Electronic dominoes” Sep. 1967, Electronics Illustrated.
Elenco Electronics, “Electronics Snap Circuits: Experiments 1-101”, 2002, Elenco Electronics Inc.

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