Patents
US 9742889 B1: Lighted phone charger and cup holder device
- Granted
- 2017-08-22
- Filed
- 2016-06-07 application 15175136
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
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Abstract
The present invention is a vertically oriented device that is intended to be installed in gambling casinos or other areas where there is limited space. The device serves several functions. It is a holder for a portable telephone while the phone is being charged and when in use. The device is provided with electrical power via various types of charger cords and ports to charge a variety of phones or other electrical devices. It is a drinking cup holder that is lighted so that a drinking cup in the holder is clearly visible. It also has a directional task light located under the drinking cup holder that provides light in an area under the cup holder and adjacent the device's supporting base to accommodate a cigarette ash tray or other item that needs to be lighted so as to be seen by the user.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170822.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Catoosa, OK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lana D. Rivera | Tulsa, OK | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Peter Ward | Tulsa, OK | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin D. Satterfield | Coweta, OK | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47G | Household or table equipment | A47G23/0216 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16M | Frames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere; stands; supports | F16M11/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47B | Tables; desks; office furniture; cabinets; drawers; general details of furniture | A47B2097/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04M | Telephonic communication | H04M1/04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES, L.L.C. signed 2024-11-29 CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C. signed 2024-11-29 | BOKF, NA DBA BOK FINANCIAL TULSA, OK | 69534/248 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES, L.L.C. signed 2024-04-22 CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C. signed 2024-04-22 | BOKF, NA DBA BOK FINANCIAL TULSA, OK | 67307/832 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-12-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES, L.L.C. signed 2022-11-22 CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C. signed 2022-11-22 | BOKF, NA DBA BOK FINANCIAL TULSA, OK | 62069/833 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-06-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RIVERA, LANA D. signed 2016-05-20 SATTERFIELD, KEVIN signed 2016-05-20 WARD, PETER signed 2016-05-20 | CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, LLC CATOOSA, OK | 38898/806 | 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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