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US 9,809,161 B1Granted
Illuminated cup holder
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, Christopher Anthony Danowski, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo, James J. Surman
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Abstract
A vehicle cup holder includes a console substrate defining a cup well. A light source is positioned to emit light into the cup well. An insert is positioned within the cup well and defines a base wall and a side wall. At least one of the base wall and the side wall defines a diffraction grating. A holographic film is positioned between the insert and the console substrate.
Claims20
A vehicle cup holder, comprising:
- a console substrate defining a cup well;
- a light source positioned to emit light into the cup well;
- an insert positioned within the cup well and defining a base wall and a side wall, wherein at least one of the base wall and the side wall defines a diffraction grating;
- and
- a holographic film positioned between the insert and the console substrate.
2 more elements
A vehicle cup holder, comprising:
- a console substrate defining a cup well;
- a plurality of light sources positioned to emit light into the cup well;
- and
- an insert positioned within the cup well and defining a base wall and a side wall, wherein at least one of the base wall and the side wall defines a holographic grating.
1 more element
A vehicle cup holder, comprising:
- a console substrate defining a cup well;
- and
- an insert positioned within the cup well and defining a base wall and a side wall, wherein the insert defines at least one holographic grating positioned within the cup well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.