Illuminated cup holder assembly
US9751460B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/229
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cup holder assembly includes a lens and a cup holder liner. The lens is configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards a perimeter edge of the lens. The cup holder liner is composed of a light transmissive material and is disposed above the lens. The cup holder liner includes a peripheral wall that has an interior surface defining a receptacle. The lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens. The lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall of the cup holder liner.
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