Patents
US 10874237 B2: Drink holder assembly with internal lighting
- Granted
- 2020-12-29
- Filed
- 2019-05-21 application 16418711
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A drink holder assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the drink holder assembly includes a drink holder, a ring insert, and at least one lighting device. The ring insert is configured to be inserted into the drink holder. The lighting device(s) are mounted to the ring insert. In this manner, the lighting device provides the light needed so that the user can place a beverage container in the drink holder appropriately when in a poorly lit environment.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201229.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-H Marine Supplies, LLC 20 patents | US company or organization | Huntsville, AL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery William Huntley | Madison, AL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matt Drudge | Warsaw, IN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47G | Household or table equipment | A47G23/0309 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47B | Tables; desks; office furniture; cabinets; drawers; general details of furniture | A47B13/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N3/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60Q | Arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general | B60Q3/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F21V | Functional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof; structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for | F21V23/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B45/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F21Y | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted | F21Y2113/13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | THMS, INC. signed 2021-11-30 T-H MARINE SUPPLIES, LLC signed 2021-11-30 | TRUIST BANK ATLANTA, GA | 58298/896 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-05-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DRUDGE, MATT signed 2019-05-21 HUNTLEY, JEFFERY WILLIAM signed 2019-05-21 | T-H MARINE SUPPLIES, LLC HUNTSVILLE, AL | 49246/876 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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