(19)
(11) EP 2 700 867 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/22

(43) Date of publication:
26.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/09

(21) Application number: 13187742.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F21S 4/00(2006.01)
F21Y 101/02(2006.01)
 F21V 31/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 21.12.2007 US 16307

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08867610.1 / 2235430

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hayes, Earl J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • Puetter, Jens J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 08-10-2013 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Low profile flexible cable lighting assemblies and methods of making same


(57) The present invention relates to a method of making a cable lighting assembly, said method comprising providing a flexible electrical cable (47) comprising an electrical conductor (45) insulated by electrical insulation; providing a light emitting diode (43) comprising a light emitting die mounted on a heat slug (53) and electrically connected to an anode lead (55) and a cathode lead (57); said method further comprising removing a portion of the electrical insulation to expose at least one surface mounting area on the surface of the electrical conductor (45) of the flexible electrical cable (47), soldering the heat slug (53) of the light emitting diode (3) to the mounting area of the conductor (45) on which either the anode lead (55) or the cathode lead (57) is soldered.