Lighted vessel for attachment to bottle

• US 20060273087A1
• Filed: 06/02/2005
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ross B. Crawford
• Original Assignee: Ross B. Crawford
• Inventors: Crawford, Ross B.
• Application Number:
  US11/142,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20060273087A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/212
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2227 with means for amusing or giving information to the user A47G23/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2019/2238 with illumination means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2019/2244 with sound emitting means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/0216 for one glass or cup
• 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 41/26 Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/248 the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles B65D55/026, B65D55/028 take precedence; for indicating incorrect storage B65D79/02

Abstract

A drinking device for use with a container of potable liquid having a vessel portion for holding liquid and an attachment structure for attaching the device to the container of potable liquid is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes an illuminator to provide illumination to the device. In another embodiment, the device includes a sound generator to produce sound from the device. The device can also include both the illuminator and the sound generator.

Claims

1. A drinking device for use with a container of potable liquid comprising:

a) a vessel portion having a side wall and a bottom which are continuous so that a liquid can be held therein;

b) an attachment structure joined to said vessel portion for attaching said device to a container which can hold a liquid; and

c) an illuminator fixed in one of (i) said attachment structure, (ii) said vessel portion, or (iii) a combination of said attachment structure and said vessel portion, so that it can be operated to provide illumination.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein said vessel portion emulates the shape of a top of a drinking glass selected from the group consisting of a martini glass, a wine glass, a snifter, a fluted glass, a margarita glass, and other glasses which hold alcoholic beverages.

3. A device according to claim 1 wherein said side wall further comprises an outside wall and an inside wall and an opening between said outside wall and said inside wall which is accessible by a user of the device for introducing, and holding drink-enhancing substance.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said drink-enhancing substance can be frozen to provide a coolant for potable liquid in said vessel portion.

5. A device according to claim 3 wherein said drink-enhancing substance provides a decorative feature to said vessel portion.

6. A device according to claim 1 wherein said side wall further comprises an outside wall, an inside wall and a closed cavity between said outside wall and said inside wall.

7. A device according to claim 6 wherein said cavity is at least partially filled with a drink-enhancing substance.

8. A device according to claim 7 wherein said drink-enhancing substance can be frozen to provide a coolant for potable liquid in said vessel portion.

9. A device according to claim 7 wherein said drink-enhancing substance provides a decorative feature to said vessel portion.

10. A device according to claim 1 wherein said attachment structure comprises:

(i) an elongated encasement extending from the outside of said vessel portion and having a shape and size to accommodate insertion of a top of said container; and

(ii) a securement for securing said device to said container.

11. A device according to claim 10 wherein said elongated encasement is a continuous wall which encircles said top of said container and which has a bottom edge which fits conformingly against the outside surface of said container at a point below said top.

12. A device according to claim 10 wherein said securement comprises a grommet fixed on the inside of said elongated encasement which is sized to grip said top of said container.

13. A device according to claim 10 wherein said securement comprises a threaded surface for receiving a screw top of said container.

14. A device according to claim 1 wherein said illuminator comprises:

(i) a light source; and

(ii) a source of electrical power connected to said light source for energizing said light source, whereby said drinking device is illuminated.

15. A device according to claim 14 wherein said illuminator further comprises a switch for turning said light source “

on” and

“

off”

.

16. A device according to claim 15 wherein said switch operates to turn said light source “

on”

when said device is attached to said container.

17. A device according to claim 15 wherein said switch operates to turn said light source “

off”

when attached to said container and to turn said light source “

on”

when said device is detached from said container.

18. A device according to claim 15 wherein said switch is operated manually to turn said light source “

on” and

“

off”

.

19. A device according to claim 15 wherein said switch is operated remotely to turn said light source “

on” and

“

off”

.

20. A device according to claim 19 wherein said switch is operated responsive to signals from the electromagnetic spectrum.

21. A device according to claim 15 wherein said light source provides light selected from different frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum.

22. A device according to claim 21 wherein said light is a black light.

23. A device according to claim 15 wherein said light source is at least one light emitting diode (LED).

24. A device according to claim 15 wherein said light source is at least one light bulb.

25. A device according to claim 15 wherein said light source is positioned to provide light within the walls of said vessel portion.

26. A device according to claim 1 further comprising a sound generator fixed in one of (i) said attachment structure, (ii) said vessel portion, or (iii) a combination of said attachment structure and said vessel portion, so that said sound generator can be operated to provide a pre-selected sound.

27. A device according to claim 26 wherein said sound generator comprises:

(i) a sound chip;

(ii) a speaker; and

(iii) a source of electrical power connected to said sound chip and said speaker for energizing said sound chip and speaker, whereby said drinking device emits sound.

28. A device according to claim 27 wherein said sound generator further comprises a switch for turning said sound generator “

on” and

“

off”

.

29. A device according to claim 28 wherein said sound generator provides sound in a form selected from the group consisting of a discrete sound, a series of different sounds, a tone, series of different tones, a recorded voice, music, songs and jingles.

30. A device according to claim 26 wherein said illuminator and said sound generator share a common source of electrical power for energizing both the illuminator and the sound generator.

31. A device according to claim 30 wherein said illuminator and said sound generator share a common switch for turning them “

on” and

“

off.”

32. A drinking device for use with a container of potable liquid comprising:

a) a vessel portion having a side wall and a bottom which are continuous so that a liquid can be held therein;

b) an attachment structure joined to said vessel portion for attaching said device to a container which can hold a liquid; and

c) a sound generator fixed in one of (i) said attachment structure, (ii) said vessel portion, or (iii) a combination of said attachment structure and said vessel portion, so that said sound generator can be operated to provide a pre-selected sound.

33. A device according to claim 32 wherein said vessel portion emulates the shape of a top of a drinking glass selected from the group consisting of a martini glass, a wine glass, a snifter, a fluted glass, a margarita glass, and other glasses which hold alcoholic beverages.

34. A device according to claim 32 wherein said attachment structure comprises:

(i) an elongated encasement extending from the outside of said vessel portion and having a shape and size to accommodate insertion of a top of said container; and

(ii) a securement for securing said device to said container.

35. A device according to claim 34 wherein said elongated encasement is a continuous wall which encircles said top of said container and which has a bottom edge which fits conformingly against the outside surface of said container at a point below said top.

36. A device according to claim 34 wherein said securement comprises a grommet fixed on the inside of said elongated encasement which is sized to grip said top of said container.

37. A device according to claim 34 wherein said securement comprises a threaded surface for receiving a screw top of said container.

38. A device according to claim 32 wherein said sound generator comprises:

(i) a sound chip;

(ii) a speaker; and

(iii) a source of electrical power connected to said sound chip and said speaker for energizing said sound chip and speaker, whereby said drinking device emits sound.

39. A device according to claim 38 wherein said sound generator further comprises a switch for turning said sound generator “

on” and

“

off”

.

40. A device according to claim 39 wherein said sound generator provides sound in a form selected from the group consisting of a discrete sound, a series of different sounds, a tone, series of different tones, recorded voice, music, songs and jingles.