Illuminated vehicle cup holder assembly
First Claim
1. An illuminated cup holder assembly, comprising:
- a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup;
a light source;
a flexible, resilient finger extending radially inwardly from said annular wall and configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in said cup receptacle, said finger having a translucent portion configured in communication with said light source to allow light to be emitted from said light source and through said translucent portion into said cup receptacle; and
wherein said cup receptacle has an upper end and a lower end and said finger has an opaque upper surface preventing light from being emitted upwardly from said finger toward said upper end of said cup receptacle.
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Abstract
An illuminated cup holder assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention facilitates the ability to see the cup holder in darkness while also providing an aesthetically pleasing, uniformly illuminated cup holder. The cup holder assembly includes a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup. A flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the annular wall, wherein the finger is configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in the cup receptacle. The finger has a translucent portion configured in communication with a light source to allow light to be emitted from the light source through the translucent portion into the cup receptacle.
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17 Claims
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1. An illuminated cup holder assembly, comprising:
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a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup; a light source; a flexible, resilient finger extending radially inwardly from said annular wall and configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in said cup receptacle, said finger having a translucent portion configured in communication with said light source to allow light to be emitted from said light source and through said translucent portion into said cup receptacle; and wherein said cup receptacle has an upper end and a lower end and said finger has an opaque upper surface preventing light from being emitted upwardly from said finger toward said upper end of said cup receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An illuminated cup holder assembly, comprising:
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a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup; a light source; a plurality of flexible, resilient fingers extending radially inwardly from said annular wall and configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in said cup receptacle, said fingers having a translucent portion configured in communication with said light source to allow light to be emitted from said light source and through said translucent portion into said cup receptacle; and wherein a single one of said light source transmits light to said fingers. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An illuminated cup holder assembly, comprising:
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a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup; a light source; a plurality of flexible, resilient fingers extending radially inwardly from said annular wall and configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in said cup receptacle, said fingers having a translucent portion configured in communication with said light source to allow light to be emitted from said light source and through said translucent portion into said cup receptacle; and wherein said fingers are constructed as a single piece body of material with one another. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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