Patent ID: 7740503
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A bulb socket adapted to receive a bulb and connect to electrical wires to form a lamp string, the bulb socket comprising: a husk, which is coupled to the wires and defines a cavity that receives and retains the bulb in such a way to establish electrical connections respectively between a first contact of the bulb and a first one of the wires and between a second contact of the bulb and a second one of the wires; and a plug, which is received in the cavity between the bulb and the husk, the plug forming a bore, which has an open end through which a current bypass device, is removably received into the bore in a given direction and a closed end, which is opposite to the open end in the given direction to prevent the current bypass device from being received into the bore in a reverse direction with respect to the given direction, the current bypass device having first and second conductors that are respectively in electrical connection with the first and second wires.