Patent ID: 8882320

Claim:
A light guide illumination system comprising: an optical light guide having opposite ends; a connector comprising a housing, at least one light source contained within the housing, and electrical contacts for connecting the light source to a power supply, with the connector being joined to one end of the optical light guide so as to supply light into the one end of the optical light guide such that there is no break in illumination at the joint between the connector and the optical light guide end, as seen by a viewer, when the optical light guide end is illuminated; a light guide rail comprising a base and two sides defining a channel having a length, with the optical light guide and the connector being held in and movable along the channel; and two strip-like electrical conductors disposed in the channel and being electrically connectable to a power supply, with one of the strip-like electrical conductors being on each side of the light guide rail and in contact with at least one of the electrical contacts, such that the connector is moveable along the light guide rail while each electrical contact remains in contact with one strip-like electrical conductor.