Patent ID: 8459821

Claim:
An apparatus for safe carriage of a drink vessel within a darkened area, the apparatus comprising: (a) a cylindrical receptacle having an upper opening and a lower end, the receptacle being fitted for receiving the drink vessel; (b) illuminating means comprising at least a first light emitter selected from the group consisting of light emitting diodes, incandescent bulbs, and fluorescent bulbs, the illuminating means further comprising at least a first battery and a network of electrical conductors, the network of electrical conductors interconnecting the at least first battery and the at least first light emitter, the illuminating means further comprising switching means connected operatively to the network of electrical conductors; and (c) attaching means interconnecting the receptacle and the illuminating means, the attaching means positioning the illuminating means for casting light downwardly from the receptacle and through the darkened area, the attaching means comprising a case having an upper end attached to the cylindrical receptacle's lower end, the case housing the illuminating means' at least first light emitter, the at least first battery, the network of electrical conductors, and the switching means, wherein the receptacle comprises an insulating foam elastomer.