LIGHT THAT INSERTS INTO A CUP HOLDER

• US 20100032995A1
• Filed: 05/15/2007
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Coleman Company Incorporated (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Coleman Company Incorporated (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Tarter, Kevin J., Webb, Darin M.
• Application Number:
  US12/300,949
• Publication Number:
  US 20100032995A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.10
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/02 Floating
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/08 Illumination
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/0216 for one glass or cup
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/00 Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0012 Furniture hospital beds F21V33/0072
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes

Abstract

A light (20) that inserts into a cup holder (102) of an inflatable product (100). The cup holder light (20) includes a lens (24) and a housing (22). In an embodiment, the lens (24) may be arranged so that it lights the interior of an inflatable product (100) when the light is placed in a cup holder (102) or another pocket in the inflatable product. In this manner, the inflatable (100) glows when the cup holder light (20) is illuminated, providing a unique nighttime effect.

Claims

1. An inflatable, comprising:

a pocket; and

a light removably mounted in the cup holder.

2. The inflatable of claim 1, wherein the pocket is a cup holder.

3. The inflatable of claim 2, wherein the light comprises:

a lower housing;

an upper lens mounted above the housing; and

at least one lamp for illuminating the lens.

4. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein the lens is positioned so that, when the light is mounted in the cup holder and the lamp is illuminating the lens, the lens illuminates at least a portion of an interior of the inflatable.

5. The inflatable of claim 4, wherein the lens contacts at least a portion of an interior of the cup holder.

6. The inflatable of claim 4, wherein the inflatable comprises a translucent or transparent material.

7. The inflatable of claim 4, wherein the inflatable is lit through a side of the lens.

8. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein a column extends through the lens from the lower housing.

9. The inflatable of claim 8, wherein a top of the column is exposed at the top of the lens, and further comprising a control for said at least one lamp at the top of the column.

10. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein at least one of the housing and the lens comprises indentations that serve as finger grips on opposite sides of the light.

11. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein a bottom of the housing is chamfered to ease insertion of the light into the cup holder.

12. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein said at least one lamp comprises at least one light emitting diode.

13. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein the light further comprises a power supply for said at least one lamp, the power supply being mounted in the lower housing.

14. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein the lower housing and the upper lamp are sealed so that the light is waterproof.

15. The inflatable of claim 3, wherein the light floats.

16. The inflatable of claim 1, wherein the light floats.

17. The inflatable of claim 1, wherein the light is waterproof.

18. The inflatable of claim 1, wherein the light is arranged and configured so that, when the light is mounted in the pocket and is illuminated, the light illuminates at least a portion of an interior of the inflatable.

19. The light of claim 1.