Patent ID: 7217012

Claim:
An illuminated sign comprising: a channel letter housing defining at least one channel; and a flexible lighting strip secured within the channel of the channel letter housing, the flexible lighting strip including: a flexible electrical power cord including spaced apart parallel conductors in an insulating sheath, a plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of connectors each supporting at least one LED, the connectors being spaced apart along the flexible electrical power cord and connected therewith, each connector including prongs that pierce the insulating sheath to connect with conductors of the flexible power cord to deliver electrical power from the flexible electrical power cord to the at least one LED, each connector further including first and second connector sections that are secured about a portion of the flexible electrical power cord to secure the connector thereto, the first and second connector sections including mating connector section securing features disposed on opposite sides of the flexible electrical power cord for securing the first and second connector sections about the portion of the flexible electrical power cord, the mating connector section securing features including a tongue-and-groove sliding engagement between the first and second connector sections disposed at one side of the flexible electrical power cord.