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A closed cup for dispensing comestible products, such as drinks for babies and infants, includes a double walled body and a top. An electronic assembly is disposed between the two walls of the body and includes one or more light sources arranged to emit light through the body sidewall. An event sens

A closed cup for dispensing comestible products, such as drinks for babies and infants, includes a double walled body and a top. An electronic assembly is disposed between the two walls of the body and includes one or more light sources arranged to emit light through the body sidewall. An event sensor, such as an accelerometer, senses when a certain event is taking places, for example, the cup is shaken, causing the light source(s) to be activated.

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1. An illuminatable cup assembly, comprising: an outer member having an outer member base delimiting a first end thereof and an outer member sidewall extending from the outer member base and being delimited at a second end thereof, at least the outer member sidewall being comprised of one of a trans

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An illuminatable cup assembly, comprising: an outer member having an outer member base delimiting a first end thereof and an outer member sidewall extending from the outer member base and being delimited at a second end thereof, at least the outer member sidewall being comprised of one of a transparent and a translucent material, an inner member selectively arranged within the outer member and having an inner member base delimiting a first end thereof and an inner member sidewall extending from the inner member base and being delimited at a second end thereof with said inner member sidewall and said inner member base forming a space for holding a product, and a cavity extending between said inner member and said outer member; andan electronic assembly being fully encompassed within said cavity and including a plate that is arranged between said inner member base and said outer member base and that is directly contactable at least with said inner member base, a plurality of first light sources disposed between and attached directly to only one of said inner member sidewall and said outer member sidewall, entirely above and spaced from said inner member base and said plate such that at most said first light sources are in indirect contact with said plate, a plurality of conductors extending outwardly and directly from said plate and connected to said plurality of first light sources, a plurality of second light sources fixed directly to said plate, projecting light at least toward said plurality of first light sources and a power supply connected to said plate and selectively activated to provide power through said conductors to said plurality of first light sources and to provide power to said plurality of second light sources, causing said plurality of first light sources and said plurality of second light sources to light up and thereby become visible outside of said cup assembly. 2. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 1, wherein said electronic assembly includes an event sensor sensing a predetermined event, said event sensor controlling an activation of said first light sources and said second light sources. 3. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 2, further comprising a timer coupled to said event sensor and that is responsive to said event sensor to activate said first light sources and said second light sources. 4. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 1, further comprising an event sensor and a timer coupled to said event sensor, said event sensor selectively activating said first light sources and said second light sources in a predetermined pattern. 5. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 4, wherein said event sensor includes an accelerometer adapted to sense an acceleration of said cup assembly. 6. An illuminatable container assembly, comprising: an inner member including an inner member base and an inner member sidewall extending from an outer periphery of said inner member base forming a main cavity for holding a comestible product;an outer member including an outer member base delimiting a first end thereof and an outer member sidewall extending from the outer member base and being delimited at a second end thereof with at least said outer member sidewall being one of transparent and translucent material, said inner member and said outer member cooperating to form an intermediate cavity disposed between said inner member and said outer member; andan electronic assembly being fully encompassed within said intermediate cavity and including a plurality of light sources attached directly to only one of an outer surface of one of said inner member sidewall and an inner surface of said outer member sidewall and entirely above and spaced from said inner member base and said outer member base and a power source selectively providing power to said light sources with said light sources configured to emit light at least through said outer member sidewall. 7. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 6, wherein said plurality of light sources are a first plurality of light sources that emit light directly outwardly through said outer member sidewall. 8. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 7, wherein said electronic assembly includes a plurality of second light sources disposed entirely within said intermediate cavity, between said inner member base and said outer member base. 9. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 6, further comprising an event sensor arranged and constructed to sense a predetermined event and to cause said light sources to be activated. 10. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 9, wherein said event sensor is an accelerometer arranged and constructed to sense when the container is shaken or placed on a hard surface. 11. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 8, wherein said electronic assembly includes a timer arranged and constructed to activate said first light sources and said second light sources in a predetermined sequence. 12. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 8, wherein said first light sources and said second light sources are colored LEDs. 13. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 1, further comprising a removable top selectively closing said space. 14. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 7, further comprising a rim joining a top section of said inner and outer members together. 15. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 14, wherein said first light sources are disposed on an outer surface of said inner member sidewall, between said rim and said inner member base. 16. The illuminatable container assembly of claim 6, wherein said power source is disposed between said inner member base and said outer member base. 17. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the plate has a periphery that is greater than the periphery of said inner member base. 18. The illuminatable cup assembly of claim 1, wherein the plate is a printed circuit board.