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US9109767B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9109767-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414203402-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive terminals and the light source when the bulb is completely or partially removed from the socket. The lead wires form an electrical connection across the conductive terminals and the separator breaks contact between the pair of spring terminals when the bulb is seated in the socket.
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What is claimed is: 1. A light unit for use in a light string, comprising: a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator; a switch member; a pair of spring terminals; and a socket having an inner sidewall, two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member, wherein the switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit across the pair of conductive termin…
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- What does patent US9109767B2 cover?
- A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch member. The switch member is adapted to cause the pair of spring terminals to contact one another to form an electrical short circuit …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seasonal Specialties Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F21S4/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).