Patent ID: 8376576
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Abstract:
1. An elongated perimeter light, comprising: an array of light sources that are illuminated by electric power; an elongated tube having a lumen extending along the entire length of said tube, said tube formed of transparent or translucent material and being substantially solid except for said lumen; an elongated PCB, said PCB held in said lumen; and a blocking element covering a lower portion of said tube along its length, wherein said blocking element is distinct from said lumen, said PCB, and said tube and in contact with an external surface of said lower portion of said tube, partially covering said tube, said blocking element blocking light emission from said lower portion, wherein said array of light sources is arranged within said lumen and transmits light through said tube and from an upper surface of said tube, said tube dispersing the light from said array giving the appearance that said array of light sources is a continuous light source, and wherein said array of light sources is cuttable at intervals to shorten said array while allowing the remaining light sources in the resulting cut pieces to emit light, said tube and blocking element being cuttable to match the length of said array.