Patent ID: 8174100

Claim:
A light source comprising: a mounting surface; a first lead frame assembly comprising: a cross member; a cup support frame extending from the mounting surface; and a cup, the cup support frame being connected to the cup at least two spaced apart portions thereof; wherein the support frame comprises parallel first and second trunk members extending from the mounting surface; wherein the first trunk member having first trunk branching members branching from an end portion of the first trunk member; wherein the first trunk branching members comprising a first trunk first branching member connected to the cup at one of the at least two spaced apart portions thereof; wherein the first trunk branching members comprising a first trunk second branching member connected to the cross member; and wherein the cup comprises a periphery and the at least two spaced apart portions of the cup comprise two diametrically opposed portions of the cup periphery and a third portion of the cup periphery, the third portion of the cup periphery being connected to the cross member; a second lead frame assembly spaced apart from the first lead frame assembly, comprising: parallel elongate members extending from the mounting surface; and a cross member connected to end portions of the elongate members; a light-emitting diode mounted in the cup; and an electrical connector electrically connecting the light-emitting diode to the second lead frame assembly, wherein the electrical connector is connected to the cross member.