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An integrally formed single piece light strip having no internal voids, comprising first and second bus elements spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance for operative connection to a power source. A substrate strip includes a top surface and a bottom surface having a printed circui

An integrally formed single piece light strip having no internal voids, comprising first and second bus elements spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance for operative connection to a power source. A substrate strip includes a top surface and a bottom surface having a printed circuit thereon. At least one light emitting diode (LED), including electrical contact prongs, is provided, with the LED being mounted on the top surface of the substrate strip, and with the electrical contact prongs contacting the printed circuit on the bottom surface of the substrate strip. The printed circuit is in electrical contact with the bus elements to conduct electricity thereon. An extruded plastic material completely encapsulates the first and second bus elements, with the substrate strip and the LED to thereby provide a protective barrier and thereby make the light strip impervious to moisture. Alternatively, an integrally formed light strip is provided that includes a plastic material extruded over first and second bus elements, a substrate strip including a printed circuit and at least one LED mounted thereon to completely encapsulate the components to provide a light strip protective barrier, with the extruded plastic material being extruded to form a bottom surface defining a channel therein for facilitating connection of the strip with other like strips through a channel engaging electrical connector.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An integrally formed single piece light strip having no internal voids, comprising:first and second bus elements spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance for operative connection to a power source;a substrate including a printed circuit in electrical contact with sa

[ I claim:] [1.] An integrally formed single piece light strip having no internal voids, comprising:first and second bus elements spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance for operative connection to a power source;a substrate including a printed circuit in electrical contact with said bus elements to conduct electricity thereon; andat least one light emitting diode (LED) including electrical contact prongs, said LED being mounted on the substrate strip with the electrical contact prongs communicating with the printed circuit on said substrate strip;an extruded plastic material completely encapsulating said first and second bus elements, said substrate strip and said LED to thereby provide a protective barrier; andprong securing means for electrically connecting the LED contact prongs with the printed circuit when said LED contact prongs are crimped into electrical contact with said printed circuit;said prong securing means comprising an electrical connecting material including a plurality of alternating layers of conductive and non-conductive material, with two of said conductive layers being placed in contact with said printed circuit.