Illuminated liquid vessel

• US 10,415,816 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2017
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Light Up The World, LLC
• Original Assignee: Light Up The World, LLC
• Inventors: Hagen, Darren S., McMinn, Jim
• Primary Examiner(s): Tumebo, Tsion
• Application Number:
  US15/442,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20170343206A1
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: 362101
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/00 Table service
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2019/2238 with illumination means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/12 Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/00 Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for closure-securing elements B65D45/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/12 Means for the attachment of smaller articles
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0024 Household or table equipment

Abstract

An illuminable container device, comprising a housing for containing a liquid; a recess configured within a base area of said housing, with said recess extending upwardly into said housing and in a substantially cylindrical shape; a light device, comprising a light housing with a substantially cylindrical shape, said light housing comprising a plurality of ridges, which are positioned vertically around a circumference of said light housing; said light device configured to fit into and substantially fill said recess being held therein by a pressurized fit.

Claims

1. An illuminable container device, comprising:

a housing for containing a liquid;

a dome shaped recess configured within a base area of said housing, with said recess extending upwardly into said housing;

wherein said dome shaped recess comprises a plurality of sub-recesses situated around substantially all of a lower circumference area of said dome shaped recess and that extend laterally into said housing;

wherein each sub-recess encompasses approximately one-third of the lower circumference area of the dome shaped recess;

further wherein, each sub-recess is curved outwardly along its length that extends laterally into said housing, with each opposite end width of each sub-recess tapered off in a curved shape;

a light device, comprising a light housing that is substantially cylindrical in shape with a miniature dome situated at a center of a top area of said light device;

said light housing comprising a plurality of ribs situated around a circumference of said light housing; and

said plurality of ribs are configured to complementarily fit within said plurality of sub-recesses of said dome shaped recess;

wherein each rib of said light housing covers approximately one-third of the lower circumference area of said light housing;

wherein, each rib is curved outwardly along its length that is furthest from the circumference of said light housing, and further wherein, each rib is curved flush against the circumference of said light housing along its length that is closest to said light housing;

and further wherein, each opposite end width of each rib is tapered off in a curved shape.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of ribs further comprises a set of three ribs.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of sub-recesses further comprise a set of three sub-recesses.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said housing is comprised of a recyclable plastic material.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said light device is configured for multi-setting lighting configurations.

6. An illuminable container device, comprising:

a housing for containing a liquid;

a recess configured within a base area of said housing, with said recess extending upwardly into said housing and in a substantially cylindrical shape;

wherein said recess is comprised of a rigid material;

a light device, comprising a light housing with a substantially cylindrical shape, said light housing comprising a plurality of ridges positioned vertically around a circumference of said light housing;

said light device configured to fit into and substantially fill said recess being held therein by a pressurized fit without the use of any interconnectable, interlocking, or fastening attachment means to said plurality of ridges;

wherein said plurality of ridges are slightly curved in shape along their lengths that are touching said recess and further wherein said plurality of ridges are configured to stabilize said light device within said recess.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein said housing is comprised of a recyclable plastic material.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein said recess is reinforced with a thicker layer of said recyclable plastic material.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein said recess is substantially the same in shape as said light device.

10. The device of claim 6, wherein said light device is configured for multi-setting lighting configurations.

11. A wearable illuminable container device, comprising:

a housing for containing a liquid;

a recess configured within a base area of said housing, with said recess extending upwardly into said housing and in a substantially cylindrical shape;

a light device, comprising a light housing with a substantially cylindrical shape, said light housing comprising a plurality of ridges, which are positioned vertically around a circumference of said light housing, said plurality of ridges being curved in nature along their lengths that are touching said recess;

said light device configured to fit into and substantially fill said recess being held therein by a pressurized fit without the use of any interconnectable, interlocking, or fastening attachment means to said plurality of ridges; and

a lanyard configured to couple around said device by an adjustable multi-prong securing element;

wherein said adjustable multi-prong securing element is further comprised of a plurality of teeth configured in a circular set for attachment around a neck portion of said housing.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein said lanyard further comprises a safety element.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein said safety element further comprises a plurality of complementary snaps configured to uncouple when subjected to a substantial amount of force.