Twinkle light set

Abstract

A twinkle bulb light set includes, alternately from one end of the light set to an opposite end of the light set, at least one standard bulb socket configured and dimensioned to operatively receive a standard or steady-burning bulb and at least one non-standard bulb socket configured and dimensioned to operatively receive a non-standard twinkle bulb. The standard and non-standard bulb sockets are configured and dimensioned to operatively receive only standard and non-standard bulbs, respectively. Preferably the standard bulb socket is smaller than the non-standard bulb socket in at least one dimension such that the standard bulb socket cannot operatively receive a non-standard bulb, and the non-standard bulbs have at least one dimension greater than that of the standard bulbs, thereby to preclude operative receipt of a non-standard bulb in a standard bulb socket.

1. A twinkle light set comprising:
 alternately from one end of said light set to an opposite end of said light set, at least one standard bulb socket electrically operatively receive receiving a standard bulb, whether a conventional steady burning or a conventional flashing bulb, and at least one non-standard bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a non-standard twinkle bulb;  
 said standard and non-standard bulb sockets being configured and dimensioned to electrically operatively receive only standard and non-standard bulbs, respectively;  
   said standard bulb socket being configured and dimensioned not to electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb because of interference of a laterally larger exterior dimension of the non - standard bulb with a laterally smaller interior dimension of said standard bulb socket, notwithstanding the use of excessive manual force to attempt to overcome such interference.    
 
     
     
       2. The light set of  claim 1  wherein the interior of said standard bulb socket is sized differently in at least one dimension than the interior of said non-standard bulb socket such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non-standard bulb. 
     
     
       3. The light set of  claim 2  wherein said standard bulb socket interior is smaller in said at least one dimension than said non-standard bulb socket interior. 
     
     
       4. In combination, a twinkle light set of  claim 1 , a plurality of standard bulbs and a plurality of non-standard twinkle bulbs, the exterior of each of said non-standard bulbs is sized differently in at least one dimension than the exterior of each of said standard bulbs such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non-standard bulb. 
     
     
       5. The combination of  claim 4  wherein said non-standard bulb is greater in said at least one dimension than said standard bulb. 
     
     
       6. In combination, a twinkle light set, a plurality of standard bulbs and a plurality of non-standard twinkle bulbs, said twinkle light set comprising:
 alternately from one end of said light set to an opposite end of said light set, at least one standard bulb whether a conventional steady burning or a conventional flashing bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a standard bulb, whether a conventional steady burning or a conventional flashing bulb, and at least one non-standard bulb socket electrically operatively receive receiving a non-standard twinkle bulb;  
 said standard and non-standard bulb sockets being configured and dimensioned to electrically operatively receive only standard and non-standard bulbs, respectively;  
 the interior of said standard bulb socket being sized differently in at least one dimension than the interior of said non-standard bulb socket such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non-standard bulb; and the exterior of each of said non-standard bulbs being sized differently in at least one dimension than the exterior of each of said standard bulbs such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non-standard bulb due to interference, notwithstanding the use of excessive manual force to attempt to overcome such interference.  
 
     
     
       7. The combination of  claim 6  wherein said standard bulb socket interior is smaller in said at least one dimension than said non-standard bulb socket interior, and said non-standard bulb is greater in said at least one dimension than said standard bulb. 
     
     
       8. The combination of  claim 6  wherein the non-standard bulb socket defines a keyway, the non-standard bulb defines a mating key, and the standard bulb socket lacks a mating keyway, whereby a non-standard bulb will not electrically operatively fit in a standard bulb socket. 
     
     
       9. A twinkle light set comprising:
   alternately from one end of said light set to an opposite end of said light set at least one standard bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a standard bulb whether a conventional steady burning or a conventional flashing bulb, and at least one non - standard bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a non - standard twinkle bulb;        only said non - standard bulb sockets being configured and dimensioned to electrically operatively receive non - standard bulbs;        said standard bulb socket being configured and dimensioned not to electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb because of interference of a laterally larger exterior dimension of the non - standard bulb with a laterally smaller interior dimension of said standard bulb socket, notwithstanding the use of excessive manual force to attempt to overcome such interference.     
     
     
       10. The light set of  claim 9  wherein the interior of said standard bulb socket is sized differently in at least one dimension than the interior of said non- standard bulb socket such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb.   
     
     
       11. The light set of  claim 10 , wherein said standard bulb socket interior is smaller in said at least one dimension than said non- standard bulb socket interior.   
     
     
       12. In combination, a twinkle light set of  claim 9 , a plurality of standard bulbs and a plurality of non- standard twinkle bulbs, the exterior of each of said non - standard bulbs being sized differently in at least one dimension than the exterior of each of said standard bulbs such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb.   
     
     
       13. The combination of  claim 12  wherein said non- standard bulb is greater in said at least one dimension than said standard bulb.   
     
     
       14. In combination, a twinkle light set, a plurality of standard bulbs and a plurality of non- standard twinkle bulbs, said twinkle light set comprising:      alternately from one end of said light set to an opposite end of said light set, at least one standard bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a standard bulb whether a conventional steady burning or a conventional flashing bulb, and at least one non - standard bulb socket electrically operatively receiving a non - standard twinkle bulb;        only said non - standard bulb sockets being configured and dimensioned to operatively receive non - standard bulbs;        the interior of said standard bulb socket being sized differently in at least one dimension than the interior of said non - standard bulb socket such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb; and the exterior of each of said non - standard bulbs being sized differently in at least one dimension than the exterior of each of said standard bulbs such that said standard bulb socket cannot electrically operatively receive a non - standard bulb due to interference, notwithstanding the use of excessive manual force to attempt to overcome such interference.     
     
     
       15. The combination of  claim 14  wherein said standard bulb socket interior is smaller in said at least one dimension than said non- standard bulb socket interior, and said non - standard bulb is greater in said at least one dimension than said standard bulb.   
     
     
       16. The combination of  claim 14  wherein the non- standard bulb socket defines a keyway, the non - standard bulb defines a mating key, and the standard bulb socket lacks a mating keyway, whereby a non - standard bulb will not electrically operatively fit in a standard bulb socket.