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Lighting device adapted to be positioned at any point along an electrical cord

US5967649A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 4, 1998
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R33/05
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light assembly adapted to be removably affixed to an electrical cord at any point along the length of the cord. The light assembly generally includes a housing and a lighting element. The housing has a cord channel adapted to receive the electrical cord, and first and second electrical conductors, each having first and second ends, respectively. The first ends of the first and second electrical conductors protrude into the cord channel. The lighting element is in electrical communication with the first and second electrical conductors.

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