Patent ID: RE44843

Claim:
A light set arrangement comprising: a plurality of electrical wire segments feeding and downwardly dangling freely from a feeder electrical wire to simulate icicles, the feeder electrical wire being electrically connectable to a source of electricity for the light set arrangement; a plurality of decorative lights and connectors for the decorative lights connected to the plurality of the downwardly dangling electrical wire segments , each decorative light and connector having a longitudinal axis and extending along a longitudinal axis formed by at least one electrical wire associated with the plurality of electrical wire segments, the at least one electric wire connecting the plurality of decorative lights and connectors to each other; and a plurality of retaining members , wherein each retaining member is comprises a projection and is connected only to a connector and to the electrical wire without being connected to or supported by any additional support structure in a manner whereby the retaining member retains the electrical wire connected to the connector such that the longitudinal axis of each decorative light and connector is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the electrical wire , the connector comprising a socket body with an outer surface and including a light bulb producing the decorative light, the projection extending from the outer surface of the socket body in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connector, the outer surface of the socket body including a portion extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector adjacent the projection .