Lighted cup holder for seating arrangements
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A lighted cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one lighted cup holder having a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, and the light-producing light source being disposed within the receptacle for illuminating the receptacle; and
a lighted element disposed within the cup receptacle and operatively connected to the light source for receiving light from the light source and illuminating the receptacle;
wherein the lighted element comprises an elongated member of translucent material having the light source attached thereto;
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 wherein the side wall or the bottom wall include one or more slots or holes therethrough;
wherein the lighted element is attached within the receptacle adjacent to the bottom wall of the cup holder body and mounted upon a mounting surface, the tubular sidewall is stepped inward adjacent to the bottom wall to form the mounting surface.
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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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1. A lighted cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one lighted cup holder having a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, and the light-producing light source being disposed within the receptacle for illuminating the receptacle; and
a lighted element disposed within the cup receptacle and operatively connected to the light source for receiving light from the light source and illuminating the receptacle; wherein the lighted element comprises an elongated member of translucent material having the light source attached thereto; 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 wherein the side wall or the bottom wall include one or more slots or holes therethrough; wherein the lighted element is attached within the receptacle adjacent to the bottom wall of the cup holder body and mounted upon a mounting surface, the tubular sidewall is stepped inward adjacent to the bottom wall to form the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- at least one lighted cup holder having a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, and the light-producing light source being disposed within the receptacle for illuminating the receptacle; and
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6. A lighted cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one lighted cup holder having a cup holder body, a light-producing light source, and a lighted element including an elongated member of translucent material having the light source attached thereto to be illuminated thereby;
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; and wherein the lighted element is attached within the receptacle adjacent to the bottom wall of the cup holder body and mounted upon a mounting surface, wherein the tubular sidewall is stepped inward adjacent to the bottom wall to form the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- at least one lighted cup holder having a cup holder body, a light-producing light source, and a lighted element including an elongated member of translucent material having the light source attached thereto to be illuminated thereby;
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