Patent ID: 8061886

Claim:
A lighting system comprising: a power cable including a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip, each conductive strip including: a longitudinally continuous electrical conductor; an electrically conductive thermoplastic resin in contact with the electrical conductor, the electrically conductive thermoplastic resin with a lower electrical conductivity than the electrical conductor, the electrically conductive thermoplastic resin forming an exposed surface of the cable and an array of hook fastener elements integrally formed with and extending from the exposed surface; and an electrically insulative base extending between and joining the first conductive strip and the second conductive strip and electrically isolating the first conductive strip from the second conductive strip; and multiple discrete lighting units, each lighting unit comprising: a contact portion, a first securing portion, and a second securing portion, the contact portion electrically isolated from each securing portion, the contact portion engageable with a longitudinally exposed, continuous electrical conductor to allow electrical communication therebetween, the first securing portion releasably engageable with the fastener elements of the first conductive strip to allow electrical communication therebetween, the second securing portion releasably engageable with the fastener elements of the second conductive strip to allow electrical communication therebetween.