A drinking vessel comprises a waterproof double-walled body member defining an enclosed hollow space therewithin, illumination means and a flexible substrate supporting the illumination means disposed in the enclosed hollow space, a source of electrical energy to the illumination means and a power s
A drinking vessel comprises a waterproof double-walled body member defining an enclosed hollow space therewithin, illumination means and a flexible substrate supporting the illumination means disposed in the enclosed hollow space, a source of electrical energy to the illumination means and a power switch mounted to the double-walled body member and including a mechanical switch pin extendable from and retractable into a bottom portion of the body member. The mechanical switch pin is operable between a first position when the drinking vessel is disposed on a supporting surface, in which the mechanical switch pin is retracted into the bottom portion and the power switch is in an electrically open state, and a second position when the drinking vessel is lifted from the supporting surface, in which the mechanical switch pin is extended from the bottom portion and the power switch is in an electrically closed state.
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1. A drinking vessel for containing a liquid beverage to be consumed therefrom, said drinking vessel comprising: a waterproof double-walled body member having a bottom portion and a peripheral side wall portion upwardly extending from said bottom portion, said double-walled body member defining an e
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A drinking vessel for containing a liquid beverage to be consumed therefrom, said drinking vessel comprising: a waterproof double-walled body member having a bottom portion and a peripheral side wall portion upwardly extending from said bottom portion, said double-walled body member defining an enclosed hollow space therewithin;illumination means and a flexible substrate supporting said illumination means both disposed in said enclosed hollow space;a source of electrical energy to said illumination means, said source of electrical energy disposed in said enclosed hollow space; anda power switch mounted to said bottom portion of said double-walled body member and including a mechanical switch pin extendable from and retractable into said bottom portion;said mechanical switch pin operable between a first position, in which said mechanical switch pin being retracted into said bottom portion and said power switch being in an electrically open state in which said source of electrical energy being disconnected from said illumination means, and a second position, in which said mechanical switch pin being extended from said bottom portion and said power switch being in an electrically closed state in which said source of electrical energy being electrically connected with said illumination means;said power switch being in said first position when said drinking vessel is disposed on a supporting surface;said power switch being in said second position when said drinking vessel is lifted from the supporting surface;said mechanical switch pin of said power switch spring biased to said second position. 2. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 1, wherein said double-walled body member is formed of a substantially annular outer body and a substantially annular inner body fitted in and located co-axially within said outer body. 3. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 2, wherein said outer body has an outer wall and an outer bottom; and wherein said inner body has an inner wall and an inner bottom. 4. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 3, wherein said outer wall is radially spaced from said inner wall so as to define a hollow annular wall cavity therebetween, and wherein said outer bottom is axially spaced from said inner bottom so as to define a hollow bottom cavity therebetween. 5. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 4, wherein said source of electrical energy and said power switch are disposed in said bottom cavity. 6. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 5, wherein in said first position said mechanical switch pin is retracted into said bottom cavity; and wherein in said second position said mechanical switch pin extends from said bottom cavity through said outer bottom of said outer body outside said bottom cavity. 7. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 1, wherein said illumination means includes at least one fiber optic strand supported by said flexible substrate. 8. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 7, wherein said illumination means further includes at least one light source disposed in said enclosed hollow space and optically linked to said at least one fiber optic strand. 9. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 8, wherein said at least one light source is a light emitting diode. 10. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 8, wherein in said first position, in which said power switch is in said electrically open state, said source of electrical energy is disconnected from said at least one light source; and wherein in said second position, in which said power switch is in said electrically closed state, said source of electrical energy is electrically connected with said at least one light source. 11. The drinking vessel as defined in claim 10, further comprising a control unit for controlling timing and sequencing of illumination of said light sources. 12. A drinking vessel for containing a liquid beverage to be consumed therefrom, said drinking vessel comprising: a waterproof double-walled body member having a bottom portion and a peripheral side wall portion upwardly extending from said bottom portion, said double-walled body member defining an enclosed hollow space therewithin;illumination means and a flexible substrate supporting said illumination means both disposed in said enclosed hollow space;a source of electrical energy to said illumination means, said source of electrical energy disposed in said enclosed hollow space; anda power switch mounted to said double-walled body member;said power switch operable between a first position, in which said power switch being in an electrically open state in which said source of electrical energy being disconnected from said illumination means, and a second position, in which said power switch being in an electrically closed state in which said source of electrical energy being electrically connected with said illumination means;said power switch being in said first position when said drinking vessel is disposed on a supporting surface;said power switch being in said second position when said drinking vessel is lifted from the supporting surface.
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