Patent ID: 9713205
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H01L,H01R,H05B

Claim:
1. A light emitting diode connector assembly comprising: a light string socket having a central cavity; wire lead connectors attached to said light string socket that attach to light string wires of a light string; a light emitting diode plug that has a size and shape to fit firmly in said central cavity of said light string socket, said light emitting diode plug having a central cavity and constructed to allow leads of a resistive circuit component and leads of a light emitting diode to be inserted through said light emitting diode plug and wrapped around an exterior portion of said light emitting diode plug; light string contacts disposed in said central cavity of said light string socket on an inner surface of said light string socket, which are aligned with said leads of said resistive element and said leads of said light emitting diode, that are wrapped around an outer surface of said light string socket, so that said leads of said resistive element and said leads of said light emitting diode electrically connect to said light string contacts when said light emitting diode holder plug is inserted in said light string socket; a shunt switch that is electrically connected to said light string contacts; a switch disconnect shaft disposed on said light emitting diode holder plug that engages said shunt switch and separates spring arms of said shunt switch when said light emitting diode holder plug is fully inserted in said light string socket so that said shunt switch is open; and said resistive component providing an alternative current path around said light emitting diode whenever said light emitting diode is burned out and said shunt switch providing an alternative current path in said light string socket whenever said light emitting diode holder plug is dislodged from said light string socket.