Patent ID: 8388369

Claim:
A multi-way connector for connecting a plurality of lighting apparatuses together, the multi-way connector comprising: (a) three lighting connectors, each lighting connector comprising: (i) an upper housing having: plural connector pins, and one or more interlocking grooves; and (ii) a lower housing, the lower housing having a plurality of connector pin guide holes, and one or more interlocking tongue portions, the lower housing being connectable with the upper housing to form each lighting connector by coupling at least one of the one or more interlocking grooves with at least one of the one or more interlocking tongue portions, and by coupling at least one of the plural connector pins with at least one of the connector pin guide holes; (b) a multi-way connecting portion configured to permit power and/or signals to pass between and among the three lighting connectors; and (c) three flexible connectors, each flexible connector electrically connecting an inner side of each lower housing with the multi-way connecting portion.