Patent · US Expired

Illuminated cup holder assembly

US6234439A · kind A · utility

37Cited by

18References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Federal-Mogul Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brad Steven Townsend · Gordonsville, US
James Anderson · Cookeville, US
George R. Hulse · Cookeville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 1999
Grant date	May 22, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q3/64
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An illuminated cup holder assembly (10,10') generally includes an elongated waveguide (12,12'), a cup holder bottom portion (14,14'), and a cup holder top portion (16,16'). The cup holder bottom portion (14,14') includes a waveguide support (22,22') disposed above a base (18,18'), with at least a portion of the waveguide (12,12') disposed on the waveguide support. The cup holder top portion (16,16') includes a shield (24,24') extending over the waveguide (12,12'). This assembly (10,10') splits the cup holder in two wherein the two pieces (14,14' and 16,16') create a pocket to hold the waveguide (12,12') in place. In other words, the top and bottom portions (14,14' and 16,16') sandwich the waveguide (12,12') into place.

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