Patent ID: 6612864
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: F21S,F21V,G02B

Abstract:
A lighting string with an extended lighting structure comprising a plurality of bulb assemblies and a plurality of bulb holders electrically coupled to a longitudinally extended electrical wire and disposed in longitudinally spaced relationship, and a plurality of lighting units respectively connected to said plurality of bulb holders, each of said lighting units including (a) a circuit board having a plurality of bulbs connected thereto, (b) a pair of extending wires of predetermined length, each of said extending wires having a first end coupled to said circuit board, (c) a connector coupled to a second end of each of said extending wires for connection to a respective one of said bulb holders, (d) a base for receiving said circuit board therein, (e) a shell having a tubular contour with first and second open ends, said first open end of said shell being coupled to said base and covering said circuit board, and (f) a sleeve disposed in said second open end of said shell and having a centrally disposed and axially directed through bore formed therein, said through bore being in aligned relationship with said plurality of bulbs of said circuit board for centralizing light emitted therefrom, wherein said plurality of lighting units are respectively spaced from said longitudinally extended electrical wire by said predetermined length of said extending wires.