Patent ID: 9593841
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A47G,F21V,F21Y

Claim:
1. An illuminatable cup assembly, comprising: an outer member having an outer member base delimiting a first end thereof and an outer member sidewall extending from the outer member base and being delimited at a second end thereof, at least the outer member sidewall being comprised of one of a transparent and a translucent material, an inner member selectively arranged within the outer member and having an inner member base delimiting a first end thereof and an inner member sidewall extending from the inner member base and being delimited at a second end thereof with said inner member sidewall and said inner member base forming a space for holding a product, and a cavity extending between said inner member and said outer member; and an electronic assembly being fully encompassed within said cavity and including a plate that is arranged between said inner member base and said outer member base and that is directly contactable at least with said inner member base, a plurality of first light sources disposed between and attached directly to only one of said inner member sidewall and said outer member sidewall, entirely above and spaced from said inner member base and said plate such that at most said first light sources are in indirect contact with said plate, a plurality of conductors extending outwardly and directly from said plate and connected to said plurality of first light sources, a plurality of second light sources fixed directly to said plate, projecting light at least toward said plurality of first light sources and a power supply connected to said plate and selectively activated to provide power through said conductors to said plurality of first light sources and to provide power to said plurality of second light sources, causing said plurality of first light sources and said plurality of second light sources to light up and thereby become visible outside of said cup assembly.