Patent ID: 6997576

Claim:
A lamp, comprising: a circuit board having two opposed ends; a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed upon the circuit board; and a pair of projections extending outwardly from each of said opposed ends, the pair of projections being electronically connected to the LEDs; a tubular sheath housing said circuit board, said sheath being substantially translucent to light emitted by the LEDs; and a pair of end caps installed in opposite ends of said sheath, said end caps being adapted to properly position and hold the circuit board in the sheath; each of said end caps having holes adapted to receive a corresponding projection from said circuit board, said end caps being inserted into the opposite ends of the sheath such that said circuit board projections extend into said corresponding holes in said end caps, said circuit board thus being properly positioned and held in said sheath, each of said end caps having at least one terminal for connecting to an electrical power source.