Patent ID: 8388164
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A42B,G02C

Abstract:
1. An LED comprising: a lens having opposite proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis extending between the ends; a cylindrical portion of the lens extending along the axis from the proximal end toward the distal end; a cap portion of the lens at the distal end thereof; a pair of spaced electrical leads extending from the proximal end of the lens so that there is an interface between the leads and the lens; an illumination chip in the lens for generating a light beam of a predetermined configuration; and a covering that is a single piece of an opaque, light blocking material of flexible construction for covering at least a portion of the pair of electrical leads and the lens cylindrical portion with the single piece covering arranged and sized to extend in an axial direction from the pair of the electrical leads to extend along, on and in direct engagement with the covered portion thereof, across the interface between the leads and the lens, onto the proximal end of the lens and continuing to extend axially on the lens cylindrical portion toward the distal end of the lens and axially beyond the illumination chip for blocking light from the illumination chip from projecting therethrough, with the direct engagement of the single piece covering on the pair of the electrical leads forming a covering and lead assembly with rigidity for resisting deformation of each of the leads.