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Patent Replication of
Kris R. Diehi
for
CHENIiLUMINESCENT STEMMED DRINKING 6LRSS
BRCKGROUND-FIELD Of INDENTION
This invention relates to stemu~ere, specifically to an illuminated stemmed
drinking gloss such as a urine or champagne glass.
BRCKGROUND-DESCRIPTIION Of PRIOR RRT
Several inventions have utilized electrical incandescent means to provide
Illumination for n lighti~d beverage glass. Evidence of this is disclosed in
U.S.
Patents: Stott U.S. Petnnt No. 3,735,113; Douglas U.S. Patent No. 3,878,386;
Ditto et al. U.S. Patent i~o. 4,344,1 i 3; Dietz et al. U.S. Patent No.
4,922,355;
11leller U.S. Patent No. 5.,070,435; Makou~sky U.S. Patent No. 5,119,279;
Tiptop
U.S. Potent No. 5,21 l,6t19, Problems of cost, difficulty of ureshing for
reuse,
' and the need for batteiry replacement pre probably reasons for their
unpopularity.
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Chemiluminescent light sticks made by Rmerican Cyanamid Company,
lUeyne, New Jersey end under the trademark CYRLUME provide an alternate
means of illumination. lUe see this utilized by Newcomb et al. U.S. Patent No.
4,563,726. Chemical light sticks consist of a flet~ible tube sealed at both
ends, end housing taro isolated chemicals, one of which is inside its own
gloss viol. Upon bending the fle~tible tube, the glass vial contained inside
is
broken thereby mi~eing and activating both chemicals to create cold light.
R problem arises when occasionally the light stick mentioned is bent and
fractured to a point of leakage. Rlthough the chemicals are non-tonic they
ere contaminated with smell particels of glass in their activated state. This
can present a safety hazard particularly in designs that house a light stick
in
the actual drinking cup of a drinking vessel. In designs just mentioned, the
vertical hollow tube used to house a light stick inside the cup may fail in
its
sealing capability, and actual liquid to be consumed can become
contaminated.
Rnother problem involving stemware arises in cleaning. Certain stemware
requires eepensiue custom washing rocks used with dishwasher machines,
particularly glasses with longer stems. The problem is solved by the cup
portion of said stemware being detachable from its stem and base portion
thereby reducing the ouereall height.
08JECTS RND RDURNTR6ES
It is an object of the present invention to provide illumination in a
stemmed drinking glass without incorporating electronics and batteries for
economical and aesthetic reasons.
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~ It is also an object. to provide illumination in a stemmed drinking glass
incorporating a chemiluminescent light stick.
1 t is another object to provide a means to isolate the predescribed light
stick totally from the' drinking cup of o drinking vessel for safetg and
aesthetic reasons.
It is a further object to provide an illuminated stemmed drinking glass
whereby the stem in its entirety will radiate equally distributed light
intensitg.
It is still a further object to provide a stemmed drinking glass that dis-
mantles to enable inscertion, containment, and removal of a predescribed
chemical light stick.
It is t~et another olsject to provide a method wherebg a stemmed drinking
glass dismantles to fiat ang size washing rack from commercial dishwasher
machines.
SUMMRHY OE INUENTIIaN
The above and other objects and advantages ere accomplished with the
present Invention bt~ a stemmed drinking glass comprising:
(01 on upper cup supported bg a hollow stem,
Ibl a base portion ,coining the lower most entremity of said stem,
Ic1 a chemiluminescent light stick method for illumination whereupon in
activated state is inserted inside hollow stem,
Id1 a demounteble cup, demountable base, or hole et~tending upward
through the bottom of the base and joining the hollow stem incor-
porating a plug, to facilitate insertion, containment, and removal of
light stick,
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(.e) a drinking vessel totally isolating light stick from beverage far
safety and and aesthetic reasons, and
I: f.! a demorrntable cusp portion of vessel to aliou~ long stemmed gta~sses
to fit any size washing rack from commercial dishwasher machines.
In preferred embodiments, the stemmed drinking glass is mode of a
transparent or translu~scent material such as glass, plastic, or a cambin-
stian thereof. The basE! and cup portions of the vessel wag be demountable
bg threaded or other means to facilitate insertion, containment, and
removal of a chemilum~inescent light stick which is housed inside the
hollor,u stem. H simplified model incorporates a hole eutending upttiard
through the bottom of the base and joining the hollow stem, and plug to
facilitate insertion, containment, and removal of said light stick. Upon
insertion of an activated light stick inside the hollow stem, a delightful
glow of illumination is enperienced with equally distributed light intensity
through a portion or entirety of hollow stem. Rn esteriar or interior vessel
surface encompassingE redially smooth, angular, tentured, flat, curvaceous,
and faceted nature may be used to magnify end enhance illumination. R full
range of colors far light sticks and material of construction of vessel may
be utilized.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRRtUINGS
Fig. 1 is a uent~cal s:ectianal view of the present invention inrarporating a
demountable and rernauntable cup.
Fig. 2 is a vertical !~ectianal view of the present invention incorporating a
demountable and remountable base.
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Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional uiem shouring non-demountable construction.
Fig. 4 is a bottom uieua of base portion of vessel.
fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional uieu~ of the plug portion of vessel.
Fig. 6 shows an individual chemiluminescent tight stick.
Fig. 7 shours a chemiiluminescent light stick uaith integral plug,
Fig. 8 is a vertical se~ctionat uieut of the present invention incorporating
a demount~.ble and remiountable cup, the modification being to accept
chemiluminescent fluid and alleviate the need far a light stick.
-fig. 9 is a vertical se~ctionai uieuj of the present invention incorporating
a demountable and remiountable base, the modification being to accept _
chemiluminescent fluid and alleviate the need for a light stick.
Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional uieua of the present invention shotuing
integral construction, the modific$tion being to accept chemiluminescent
fluid and alleuiote the need for a tight stick.
Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional uieu~ of the present invention incorporating
a demounteble and remounteble base, a demountable and remountable cup,
and facets on stem euterior surface for enhancement and magnification of
chemiluminescent illumination.
REFERENCE NUMERRLS ih~f DRRIliiNGS
2 bottom base rim 4 base 6 hollour stem
8 holloua cauitg 10 separation point 12 threads
14 cup outer mall 16 cup inner malt 18 demountable cup
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20 cup rim ~ 22 plug 24 gripping lip
26 hole 28 decreasing radius 36 light stick
38 demountable base 40 cup 42 integral plug
44 0-ring seal 46 chemiluminescent fluid
413 facet 50 illumination enhancement stem
DESCRIPTI01''. OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to Fig. 1, em embodiment of the chemiluminescent stemmed"
drinking glass is shoran incorporating a demountable cup i 8. H inner uaall_16
of cup 18 totally isolates drinking fluid from a chemiluminescent light stick
36. H threaded means t 2 facilitates separation and reattachment of cup 18
from a hollow stem 6 Frt separation point 10 $nd allows insertion, contain-
ment, and remount of Might stick 36 which is housed inside said stem 6
during operation. Cup 110 and stem i are supported by a base 4 generally
tapering upward in a decreasing radius to join stem 6 in integral fashion.
Referring to Fig. 2, a modification of Fig. i is shown whereby a threaded
means 12 facilitates snparatian of a demountable base 38 at separation
point 10 from stem 6. This allows insertion, containment, and removal of
light stick 3i by a detachable and reattachable base meathod.
Referring to Fig. 3 arid Fig. 4, a modification of fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is
shar,un
whereby the present imuention is shown in non-demountable form. R cup 40
integrallg connects to hollow stem 6 in a continuous entension to base 4. R
circular hole 26 etrtends upwardly and centrallr~ from bottom of base 4 to
interconnect with hallow stem 6. H light stick 36 may be inserted through
hole 26 and be housed in a holiout cavity 8 of stem 6.
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R removable plug 22 Meats in hate 26 and facilitates access far insertion,
containment, and remor.~ai of light stick 36. R contaue decreasing radius 28
eutends upwardly and inwardly from a bottom base rim 2 to hole 26. This
allows clearance between plug 22 and bottom base rim Z.
Referring to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, a gripping lip 24 enables plug 22 to be held
firmlg in hale 2f to contain light stick 36.
Referring ~to Fig. 7, a integral plug 42 mates with light stick 36 to
alleviate the need for plug 22.
The operation procedure consists of inserting a activated light stick inside
the hollow stem 6 by re~moual of demountable base 38, demountable cup 18,
or plug 22. Reattachment of said cup, base, or plug provides containment of
tight stick 36. H pter~sing glow of colored illumination with equally
distributed light intensity through potentially the entirety of stem 6 is
accomplished by light stick 36 means.
H liquid tight relationship betuaeen said cups, and said stem are
accomplished by inner r.uall 16 and totally isolates light stick 36 from
beverage to be consumed thus preventing contamination.
By separating demou;ntabte cup i 8 from stem fi, the height of the glass is
reduced and will allow ease of cleaning and eliminate the need for errpensiue
custom washing racks used with commercial dishwasher machines.
Referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 9, and fig. 10 we show a modification of Fig. 1,
Fig. 2, and Fig. 3 respet.tfullc~ u~trerebg the need fQr a light stick is
alleviated
and is replaced bu cherniluminescent fluid fullg d~",ft'tllPr~ in thQ
modification
of the present invention.
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Referring to Fig. 11, an embodiment of the present invention is shown
incorporating demounltable and remountable cup 18, demountable and
remountable base 38, a illumination enhancement stem 50 whereby a
facet 48 or plurality of facets are used to enhance and magnify
chemiluminescent illurninotion.
MODIFICRT~~N Of THE IIVUENTION
In the alternative embodiment of fig. 8, the improvement being that '
illumination is prouide~d not by a light stick but by a chemiluminescent fluid
46 which is directly deposited inside hollow cavity it upon remouol of
demountable cup i ~. iEi o-ring seal 44 prevents leakage. This system
allows solid material a~f hollow stem 6 in its entirety to magnify equally
distributed light olong uaith portions of cup 18 for o mare pleasing effect.
Referring to Fig. 9, .an alternative embodiment is shaum urhereby
demountable base 3~ ~allours insertion, containment, and removal of
chemiluminescent fluid 4G by o detachable and resttachable hose method.
Referring to Fig. 10, a modification is shown whereby the present
invention is in non-demountable embodiment. Plug 22 seats in hole ~6 and
facilitates insertion, c~antainment, and removal of chemiluminescent
fluid 46.
RRMIFIGRTIONS RND SCOPE
tl~hile particular et~~a~mpies of the present invention are described and
shown, it is obvious tlhat~changes end modifications moy be made threin
without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
