Container with illuminated interior visual display
First Claim
1. An illuminated container, comprising:
- an outer container having a peripheral wall and a bottom, the outer container peripheral wall and bottom being at least partially light-pervious;
an inner container having an outer surface, the inner container positioned at least partially within the outer container to form a peripheral wall cavity between at least a portion of the inner container outer surface and the outer container peripheral wall; and
at least one light source positioned beneath the outer container bottom in a substantially vertical alignment with the peripheral wall cavity, such that the light source directs light through the outer container bottom, into the peripheral wall cavity and onto the inner container outer surface, the illuminated portion of the inner container outer surface being at least partially visible through the outer container peripheral wall.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An illuminated message or design is displayed on the surface of an inner container for viewing through an outer container. Light emitting diodes are placed under the outer container, and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the peripheral wall cavity formed between the inner container and outer container. This allows optimal utilization of the light for lighting the inner container surface generally, and for directing a portion of the light to the inner container'"'"'s bottom edge for entrapment within the inner container peripheral wall. The entrapped light is transmitted through the inner container peripheral wall until the light encounters a nonconformity that redirects the light outwardly through the outer container. Varying inner container shapes interact with the light and create several distinct light mantles.
181 Citations
84 Claims
-
1. An illuminated container, comprising:
-
an outer container having a peripheral wall and a bottom, the outer container peripheral wall and bottom being at least partially light-pervious;
an inner container having an outer surface, the inner container positioned at least partially within the outer container to form a peripheral wall cavity between at least a portion of the inner container outer surface and the outer container peripheral wall; and
at least one light source positioned beneath the outer container bottom in a substantially vertical alignment with the peripheral wall cavity, such that the light source directs light through the outer container bottom, into the peripheral wall cavity and onto the inner container outer surface, the illuminated portion of the inner container outer surface being at least partially visible through the outer container peripheral wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 84)
-
-
66. An illuminated container, comprising:
-
an outer container having a peripheral wall and a bottom, the outer container peripheral wall and bottom being at least partially light-pervious;
an inner container having an outer surface, the inner container positioned at least partially within the outer container to form a peripheral wall cavity between at least a portion of the inner container outer surface and the outer container peripheral wall; and
means for directing light through the outer container bottom, into the peripheral wall cavity and onto the inner container outer surface, the illuminated portion of the inner container outer surface being at least partially visible through the outer container peripheral wall, said means comprising at least one light source positioned beneath the outer container bottom in a substantially vertical alignment with the peripheral wall cavity. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
-
-
83. An illuminated container, comprising:
-
an outer container having a peripheral wall and a bottom, the outer container peripheral wall and bottom being at least partially light-pervious;
an inner container having a peripheral wall, the inner container positioned at least partially within the outer container to form a peripheral wall cavity between at least a portion of the inner container peripheral wall and the outer container peripheral wall; and
means for directing light through the outer container bottom, into the peripheral wall cavity and onto a targeted portion of the inner container peripheral wall, the illuminated target portion of the inner container peripheral wall being at least partially visible through the outer container peripheral wall, said means comprising at least one light source positioned beneath the outer container bottom in a substantially vertical alignment with the peripheral wall cavity.
-
Specification