Patent ID: 6642660
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: H01K,H05B

Abstract:
A shunt member adapted to be removably received in a decorative lamp unit having a lamp holder defining a receptacle for receiving and retaining a lamp with a filament, a first contact and a second contact opposite to the first contact being mounted in the lamp holder, comprising:an insulation sheath having a first end and an opposite second end; a first lead wire extending from the insulation sheath to the first end of the insulation sheath, having a shunt wire engaging section located in the insulation sheath; a second lead wire extending from the insulation sheath to the second end of the insulation sheath, having a shunt wire engaging section located in the insulation sheath and adjacent to the shunt wire engaging section of the first lead wire; and a shunt wire connected between the shunt wire engaging sections of the first lead wire and the second lead wire for forming a shunt circuit of the bulb; wherein when the shunt member is received in the lamp holder, the first lead wire engages with the first contact of the lamp holder, while the second lead wire engages with the second contact of the lamp holder, so that the shunt member and the filament of the lamp are connected in parallel with each other.