# US 9,516,960 B2 · Orientation dependent illumination device for a dispensing container

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- Number: US 9,516,960 B2
- Document ID: US9516960B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/999,209
- Filed: 2014-01-29
- Published: 2014-08-21
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-02-20
- Applicants: Curtis Bradwell Cooper
- Inventors: Curtis Bradwell Cooper
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516960B2

## CPC

- A47G 19/2227: {with means for amusing or giving information to the user (A47G23/16 takes precedence)}
- A47G 23/0309: {Illuminated}
- A47G 2019/2238: {with illumination means}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A dispensing container is equipped with a battery powered orientation dependent illumination device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device attached to a hand-held container that dispenses a material comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a means for sensing the orientation of the container with respect to gravity; (c) an illumination device; (d) a means for electrically connecting said power source to said illumination device; (e) an adhesive backed attachment means for affixing said device to said container; and (f) angular adjustment means disposed on the exterior surface of said device for setting the activation orientation to a set angle, wherein said illumination device activates to illuminate the intended application site for the container's contents when said container is oriented greater than said set angle to dispense the contents of the container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein said power source is a battery.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein said power source is a capacitor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein said sensing means is a gravity switch.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein said sensing means is an inclinometer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1 wherein said illumination device comprises at least one LED.