| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7609006 |
LED light string with split bridge rectifier and thermistor fuse |
October 27, 2009 |
| A string of lights has an electrical plug at one end and a receptacle at the other end and plural light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in series with a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor. The device also includes a bridge rectifier providing direct current to the LEDs and the |
| 7557497 |
Asymmetric mechanical shunt switch for use in a socket of a string of lights |
July 7, 2009 |
| An asymmetrical shunt switch for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present switch is a shaped spring held in position between the two conducting terminals by a holder so that both of its lateral sides contact the ter |
| 7473024 |
Light strings including standard socket and longer-length non-standard keyed socket |
January 6, 2009 |
| A light for use in light strings has a deeper socket, a longer base and longer Dumet wires than a standard socket, base, and Dumet wires so that the standard bases and bulbs will not operate in the non-standard socket. Furthermore, the base and sockets are keyed so that they are restrict |
| 7453194 |
Mechanical shunt for use in the sockets of a string of lights |
November 18, 2008 |
| A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is generally T-shaped spring shunt with lateral ends with curved portions. The shunt is held by a shunt holder between the two conducting electrical |
| 7253556 |
Light string socket with mechanical shunt |
August 7, 2007 |
| A lamp for a light string has a mechanical shunt to allow current to pass to the next light in the event of a missing bulb. A resilient shunt is held in a generally lateral orientation by a shunt holder within the socket. When the hollow base with its bottom opening is inserted into the |
| 6869313 |
Fused receptacle with power conversion/control board |
March 22, 2005 |
| An electrical receptacle for use in a string of holiday lighting that has a removable, replaceable, on-board power control board. The control board taps into normal alternating current delivered to the receptacle from a pair of wires running from an electrical plug and uses it to deliver |
| 6783383 |
Safety light socket |
August 31, 2004 |
| A light socket with a terminal cover and lamp lock is disclosed. This single, molded piece is resiliently attached to the top lip of the socket and is held, cantilevered, over the central terminal. Screwing the lamp into the socket, displaces the cover and lock into a gap formed in the |
| 6780061 |
Multi-fusable electrical receptacle |
August 24, 2004 |
| A multi-fusable electrical receptacle includes a power section telescopically received within a fuse section. The receptacle may receive fuses of different sizes and ratings for different applications such as for use with a string of holiday lights and as part of an extension cord. T |
