Channel light system with pivotable connector
View Patent ↗A lighting display system including a channel for mounting on a suitable display surface, a light secured within the channel, and an electrical means for powering the light. Preferably, the channel conforms to the shape of the light, which is a rope light, in order to releaseably retain the light. The channel can be interconnected with other channels, with caps including pivot caps, to form a lighting display suitable for mounting to an underlying surface of some types, such as a commercial or residential structure.
1. A lighting display system, comprising:
a.) a plurality of channels for mounting on a suitable display surface;
b.) a light releaseably secured within at least one of said channels;
c.) electrical means for powering said light; and
d) a pivot cap comprising a male cap that inserts within a female cap to form a pivoting connection, a base cap with a collar that interconnects with a ring of a ring cap, wherein said pivot cap is for interconnection with said channels such that the channels can pivot into a position that conforms to directional changes in said display surface.
2. The lighting display of claim 1 further comprising end caps for interconnection with the ends of the said channel.
3. The lighting display of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of lights secured within said plurality of channels.
4. The lighting display of claim 1 wherein said base cap and said ring cap join with said male and female cap such that said male connector inserts though said ring and collar.
5. The lighting display of claim 1 further comprising an electronic controller for controlling the display of said light.
6. The lighting display of claim 1 wherein said channels are mounted to a display surface comprising the exterior of a building.
7. The lighting display of claim 1 wherein said channel comprises an integrally formed bottom and two sides, whereby said channel is formed thereby between to releasably secure said light.
8. The lighting display of claim 7 wherein said light is a flexible light to facilitate releaseable securement within said channel.
9. The lighting display of claim 1 wherein said light is a rope light.
10. The lighting display of claim 9 wherein said rope light is comprised of light emitting diodes.
11. The lighting display of claim 9 wherein said channel further comprises an inner channel shaped to retain said rope light.
12. The lighting display of claim 11 wherein said inner channel of said channel comprises overhanging ledges that conform in shape with ridges on said rope light to retain said rope light in said channel.
13. The lighting display of claim 1 wherein said channel further comprises sides and inner walls forming a channel therebetween.
14. The lighting display of claim 13 further comprising an end caps for interconnection with the ends of the said channel, wherein said end cap has feet that fit within said channel between said sides and inner walls of said channel.
15. The lighting display of claim 14 wherein said end cap further comprises a top cap and a bottom cap.
16. The lighting display of claim 15 wherein said feet of said end cap are located on said bottom cap.