Patent ID: 7748866
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A decorative lighting apparatus, comprising: a structure; a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light; a plurality of refractive elements each having a plurality of surfaces, wherein a front face of each of said plurality of refractive elements has a raised center portion that is thicker than an edge portion and plural surfaces are formed on the front face; and a plurality of connectors each including a substantially flat member, a first projection extending from the flat member, and a second projection extending from the flat member, wherein the first projection extends through a hole in one of said plurality of refractive elements and the second projection extends through a hole in an adjacent one of said plurality of refractive elements such that each of the connectors directly connects only two of said plurality of refractive elements, wherein the plurality of refractive elements is connected to said structure such that said plurality of light emitting elements is configured to emit said light through said plurality of refractive elements to a viewer to refract said light in a plurality of directions.