Patent ID: 8684578

Claim:
A lighting device comprising: an elongate flexible light guide comprising: a first region comprising a plurality of spaced apart light-extraction elements; a light-emitting region opposite the first region, light propagating along the light guide being diverted by the light-extraction elements and exiting the light guide through the light-emitting region; and opposing sides extending between the first and light-emitting regions, each side comprising a contact surface; and an elongate support comprising: a base; and opposing arms extending from the base and defining an elongate opening therebetween opposite the base, each arm comprising a pair of spaced apart contact features, the light guide being secured within the support such that the first region is located adjacent and spaced apart from the base, the light emitting region is disposed within the elongate opening, and the pair of contact features in each arm engage the light-emitting region and a corresponding contact surface.