Patent ID: 9192241
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A47C,A61H,B60N,B60Q,B64D,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H05K

Abstract:
1. A cup holder apparatus for a seating arrangement, the apparatus comprising a master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder, wherein each of the master and one or more slave lighted cup holders comprise: a) a cup holder body adapted for attachment to the seating arrangement, wherein the cup holder body has a lower end, a top end, and a cup holding receptacle therebetween; b) a flange extending substantially radially outward from the top end of the cup holder body; and c) a light producing light source for illuminating the cup receptacle; wherein the master lighted cup holder includes a light-sensitive element or an on-off switch operatively connected to the light sources of both the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders for selectively controlling production of light by the light sources in the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders.