Lighted cup holder and lighting method

摘要

A lighted cup holder and method for illuminating a cup holder, the cup holder having a base component having a cylindrical body for mounting through a spa shell, a first end, a second end, and a hollow interior; a lens or light diffuser at the first end of the body and located proximal to an exterior surface of the spa shell; a decorative or functional stencil or insert located within the hollow interior at or proximal to the first end of the body; a light source; and a light holder for retaining the light source on the base component at or proximal to the second end of the body.

主权项

1. A lighted cup holder comprising:
a base component having a cylindrical body for mounting through a spa shell, the body having a first end, a second end, and a hollow interior, wherein the base component is formed at least partially out of a transparent, semi-transparent, or translucent material capable of transmitting light, and wherein the second end of the body is open, allowing access to the hollow interior of the body; a lens or light diffuser at the first end of the body and located proximal to an exterior surface of a spa shell, wherein the lens or light diffuser is attached normal to the first end of the body, thereby closing the first end of the body and forming a closed end; a decorative or functional stencil or insert located within the hollow interior of the body at or proximal to the first end of the body; a light source; and a light holder for retaining the light source on the base component at or proximal to the second end of the body, wherein the hollow interior of the body is closed to the exterior of a spa and open to the interior side of a spa shell, whereby the hollow interior of the body is not exposed to or in fluid communication with an environment present proximal to exterior of a spa, whereby the insert is not exposed to the environment present proximal to exterior of a spa.