Illuminating Insert for a Drinking Glass

I have invented a new and novel illuminating insert for a drinking glass. My insert will permit a user to add a new dimension to the pleasures of drinking. By producing a soft light, the user can see the drink in the glass and if the room is very dim, the insert in the glass may provide a soft, illuminating glow around the user, further providing a pleasant atmosphere when used.

My invention can be understood in view of the accompanying figures.

FIG. 1 shows the insert in use.

FIG. 2 shows the battery pack molded in plastic.

FIG. 3 shows the light emitting diode cap.

FIG. 4 shows a decorative insert that can be inserted under the cap.

FIG. 5 is a top view of one version of the battery pack.

FIG. 6 is a top view of another version of the battery pack.

FIG. 7 is a section of a battery pack showing the battery terminals.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the battery pack.

In FIG. 1, the illuminating insert (10) is inside a glass (20) containing a drink (30), ice (40) and a mixing stick (50).

In FIG. 2 the battery pack (60) component of the insert (10) of FIG. 1 is seen two mercury batteries (70) such as mallory MP401-1.4V are mounted in a molding plastic (80) such as polyester casting resin, connected in series (90) and connected to battery terminals (100). A slot (110) to receive a positioning rod is formed in the molding plastic (80).

In FIG. 3, the light emitting diode cap (120) housing contains a light emitting diode (LED) (130) over and electrically connected to a contact (140) for connecting to the batteries (70) of FIG. 2. A magnifying lens (150) diffuses the light produced by the diode and a positioning rod (160) when inserted in the slot (110) of the battery pack (60) of FIG. 2 insures the correct alignment of the battery contacts (100) of FIG. 2 with the D contacts (140) of the cap. A rim (170) seals the cap (120) on the battery pack (60) of FIG. 2.

In FIG. 4, an insert disc (180) has a large opening (190) for the LED contacts ((140) of FIG. 3) and a small opening (200) for the positioning rod ((160) of FIG. 3) to pass through. The surface of the disc (180) can be marked with a decorative design (210) and, at the same time, the disc hides the battery pack ((60) of FIG. 2) from view.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, the battery pack (60) contains the batteries (70) that are connected (90) together and connected to a single terminal (220) in FIG. 5 and to a double terminal (100) in FIG. 6.

In FIG. 7, the double terminal (100) consists of an anode terminal (230) and a cathode terminal (240). The anode (230) is marked in red and the cathode (240) is marked in blue.

In FIG. 8, the battery pack (60) has a ridge (250) that seals with the rim (170) of FIG. 3 to keep water and other liquids away from the electrical contacts and has a suction cup (260) mounted in the base of the pack (60) to secure the pack (60) to the bottom of a glass (20) in FIG. 1.

Having described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, I desire to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of my invention.