Patent ID: 7168820

Claim:
A lighted vase for the display of items such as flowers or other exterior structures, comprising: a base, said base being constructed of a rigid, translucent material capable of conducting light, said base having a top surface and a bottom surface; a cavity formed in said bottom surface of said base, said cavity having an inner wall which is oriented transverse relative to said base, said inner wall having an arcuate configuration; a container attached to said top surface said container having a top portion and a bottom portion, said container being directly adjacent said inner wall, said bottom portion of said container being slightly smaller in dimension than said top surface of said base, said container formed of a rigid, translucent material capable of conducting light, said container having an internal chamber which is capable of receiving an exterior structure; and a light generator being located within said cavity formed in said bottom surface of said base, activation of said light generator to produce light causes light to be conducted through said base and said container, said light generator being battery operated, activation of said light generator being accomplished by the moving of a manual switch in a pre-determined direction.