Patent ID: 7963670

Claim:
A series wired LED lighting system comprising: a twinkle LED lamp comprising: a twinkle LED element; a first twinkle lead connected to an input of said twinkle element; a second twinkle lead connected to an output of said twinkle element; a first bypass component connected to said first twinkle lead and said second twinkle LED lead so that said first bypass component is connected in parallel to said twinkle LED element; a first lamp proxy that encapsulates said twinkle LED element and said first bypass component; an LED lamp comprising: an LED element; a first lead connected to an input of said LED element; a second lead connected to an output of said LED element; a second bypass component connected to said first lead and said second lead of said LED element so that said second bypass component is connected in parallel to said LED element; a second lamp proxy that encapsulates said LED element and said second bypass component; a first lampholder comprising: a first pair of contact sockets that releasably connect to said first twinkle lead and said second twinkle lead of said twinkle element so that said twinkle LED lamp is replaceable in said first lampholder; a first pair of power leads connected to said first pair of contact sockets; a first plastic housing that is molded around and encapsulates said first pair of contact sockets and said first pair of power leads, said first plastic housing securing said first pair of contact sockets and said first pair of power leads in a sealed, stable structure; a second lampholder comprising: a second pair of contact sockets that releasably connect to said first LED lead and said second LED lead of said LED element so that said LED lamp is replaceable in said second lampholder; a second pair of power leads connected to said second pair of contact sockets; a second plastic housing that is molded around and encapsulates said second pair of contact sockets and said second pair of power leads, said second plastic housing securing said second pair of contact sockets and said second pair of power leads in a sealed stable structure.