US 6,793,362 B2Granted

Flasher liquid container vessel

OwnerTi Hsien Taiinventor

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Abstract

A novelty translucent liquid container provides a separately compartmented electronic assembly with a multiplicity of bulbs for flashing distribution of light throughout the container. The production and distribution of flashing light throughout a liquid in the container generates a pleasant and dynamic luminescent effect rendering the container useful, as a promotional item or novelty item for a business establishment, business, product, or service. The container includes a vessel having translucent circumferential or polygonal side walls and a separate segregated compartment preferably formed at the base of the container for housing the flashing electronic device. A circuit board with a multiple light bulb flashing capability in the form of LEDs operates within the separate compartment to effect blinking lights through the vessel causing a dynamic luminescent effect throughout the liquid container. When the vessel contains a liquid, an amplified blinking light arrangement ensues giving a magnified impression of the liquid through the translucent or transparent walls of the vessel. Additionally, the electronic assembly in the container may contain a preprogrammed microchip and a speaker to provide audio corresponding to selected sounds such as music.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A flashing liquid container vessel comprising:

(a) a first compartment comprised of translucent sidewalls for holding a liquid;
(b) a second compartment disposed in visual communication with the first and containing an electronic assembly housed within said compartment, said assembly comprised of a battery and a printed circuit board bearing a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) said battery and printed circuit board being electrically insulated from one another;
(c) a light transmitting wall separating said first compartment from said second compartment and forming a liquid impervious barrier to said first compartment;
and
(d) manual means connected to the vessel for actuating the battery and LEDs to cause alternating flashing of the diode bulbs and dynamic illumination of the vessel, said manual connection means further comprising:
(e) electrical contact means between the battery and the printed circuit so as to cause generation of electricity through the circuit board and flashing of the LEDs;
and
(f) a flexible panel on the exterior of the second compartment in parallel to the light transmitting separation wall and adjacent the electrical contact means in a manner so as to activate contact between the battery and circuit upon panel depression and cause a timed dynamic blinking or flashing of the LEDs throughout the translucent sidewalls of the vessel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/278,592Filed 23 Oct 2002 · us provisional application
Priority: 26 Oct 2001
Published: US 2003/0081408 A11 May 2003
Granted: 21 Sep 2004
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47G 19/2227
Drinking glasses or vessels: with means for amusing or giving information to the user
A47G 2019/2238
With means for amusing or giving information to the user: with illumination means
A47G 2019/2244
With means for amusing or giving information to the user: with sound emitting means
Y10S 362/802
Illumination: position or condition responsive switch