Lighted cup holder for seating arrangements
DCFirst Claim
1. A cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a cup holder body adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein wherein the cup holder body includes a substantially tubular sidewall, substantially closed at a lower end thereof by a bottom wall, and open at a top end thereof, such that the tubular sidewall and bottom wall define the cup holding receptacle; and
b) a flange extending substantially radially outward from the tubular side wall at the open top end of the cup holder, wherein the flange comprises a control switch, wherein the control switch is operatively linked to and controls a massaging mechanism of the seating arrangement.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder.
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14 Claims
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1. A cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a cup holder body adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein wherein the cup holder body includes a substantially tubular sidewall, substantially closed at a lower end thereof by a bottom wall, and open at a top end thereof, such that the tubular sidewall and bottom wall define the cup holding receptacle; and b) a flange extending substantially radially outward from the tubular side wall at the open top end of the cup holder, wherein the flange comprises a control switch, wherein the control switch is operatively linked to and controls a massaging mechanism of the seating arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one cup holder having a cup holder body and a flange;
the cup holder body being adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement, and including a substantially tubular sidewall, substantially closed at a lower end thereof by a bottom wall, and open at a top end thereof, such that the tubular sidewall and the bottom wall define a cup holding receptacle, and wherein the side wall or the bottom wall include one or more slots or holes therethrough;
wherein the tubular sidewall is stepped inward adjacent to the bottom wall to form a mounting surface; and
wherein the flange extends substantially radially outward from the tubular side wall at the open top end of the cup holder and comprises a control switch, wherein the control switch is operatively linked to and controls a massaging mechanism of the seating arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- at least one cup holder having a cup holder body and a flange;
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