Lighted cup holder assembly
First Claim
1. A cup holder assembly comprising:
- a storage compartment having an opening for receiving a beverage container, the storage compartment having an inner wall surface bounding a space configured to hold the beverage container, the inner wall surface including an upper edge portion bounding the opening, the upper edge portion having a radiused inner edge exposed to the space, the radiused inner edge curved towards the space and opening of the storage compartment, a lip extending radially from the upper edge portion, and a second wall extending upwardly from the lip;
a top ring having a planar surface facing the radiused inner edge, the top ring including a distal edge covering the second wall of the storage compartment;
a light source mounted along the lip and underneath the top ring, the planar surface directing light from the light source onto the radiused inner edge so as to pool the light along the radiused inner edge.
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Abstract
A cup holder assembly having a storage compartment adapted to receive a beverage container is provided. The storage compartment includes a recessed portion, and a top ring having a bottom planar surface is mounted onto the recessed portion. The recessed portion further includes a radiused inner edge exposed to the space of the storage compartment. A light source is mounted along the radiused inner edge. Light from the light source is reflected from the planar surface onto the radiused inner edge. A light shield extends beneath the bottom planar surface of the top ring so as to shield the light source from view of the passengers and driver of the vehicle yet allow light to pass from the light source onto the radiused inner edge of the cup holder assembly.
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9 Claims
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1. A cup holder assembly comprising:
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a storage compartment having an opening for receiving a beverage container, the storage compartment having an inner wall surface bounding a space configured to hold the beverage container, the inner wall surface including an upper edge portion bounding the opening, the upper edge portion having a radiused inner edge exposed to the space, the radiused inner edge curved towards the space and opening of the storage compartment, a lip extending radially from the upper edge portion, and a second wall extending upwardly from the lip; a top ring having a planar surface facing the radiused inner edge, the top ring including a distal edge covering the second wall of the storage compartment; a light source mounted along the lip and underneath the top ring, the planar surface directing light from the light source onto the radiused inner edge so as to pool the light along the radiused inner edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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