Patent attributes
An elongated LED lighting apparatus comprises a central rod, a plurality of installation wheels, a plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of circuit boards. The installation wheels are configured for being traversed by the central rod and each comprises: a loop configured to be traversed by the central rod; a plurality of circuit board holders extending radially outward from an outer surface of the loop; a plurality of spikes extending radially outward from the loop. The elongated circuit boards are configured to be electrically connected to a power source, each circuit board being configured for transferring power to respective ones of the LEDs and for holding the respective LEDs along a longitudinal length of the circuit board, each circuit board being configured for engaging with and being held by a plurality of circuit board holders aligned with each other, such that the respective LEDs face radially outward.