Napkin adapted to cradle a stemmed glass

Abstract

A napkin adapted to cradle a stemmed glass and a kit having such a napkin in combination with, and configured to mate with, a stemmed glass. The napkin of the present invention includes an absorbent body made of either cloth or paper. The napkin includes a centralized slit aperture with a depth equal to the portion of the napkin proximately surrounding it. The slit aperture, which can be bolstered to maintain its dimensional integrity, is preferably either longitudinal or diagonal across the face of the napkin.

1 . A cloth napkin for cradling the stem of a glass, said napkin comprising: a substantially planar, absorbent, and portable body with a height and a surface having a length, and width; said body defining a substantially uniform and substantially centralized slit aperture having a slit aperture depth equal to said height of a proximate portion of said body. 
   
   
       2 . The napkin of  claim 1  wherein said length of said body measures less than 10 inches, and said width of said body measures less than 10 inches. 
   
   
       3 . The napkin of  claim 2  wherein said length of said body measures less than 8 inches, and said width of said body measures less than 8 inches. 
   
   
       4 . The napkin of  claim 3  wherein said length of said body measures less than 6 inches, and said width of said body measures less than 6 inches. 
   
   
       5 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture comprises a slit aperture buttress. 
   
   
       6 . The napkin of  claim 5  wherein said slit aperture buttress includes an elastic periphery. 
   
   
       7 . The napkin of  claim 5  wherein said slit aperture buttress includes bolstered stitching. 
   
   
       8 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture further defines a central stem recess. 
   
   
       9 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture is diagonal. 
   
   
       10 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture comprises a multi-directional slit aperture. 
   
   
       11 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture is curved. 
   
   
       12 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture proximate portion comprises a self-supporting material. 
   
   
       13 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture proximate portion of said body includes a friction surface. 
   
   
       14 . The napkin of  claim 4  wherein said slit aperture proximate portion of said body includes a thermal barrier. 
   
   
       15 . A celebratory kit for ingesting spirits, said kit comprising:
 a drinking glass comprising:
 a bowl having a bowl perimeter and dimensioned to retain a liquid; 
 a solid stem, affixed to said bowl, having a stem perimeter substantially smaller than said bowl perimeter; 
 a base, affixed to said stem, having a base perimeter substantially larger than said stem perimeter; 
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 a cloth napkin for cradling the stem of a glass, said napkin comprising:
 a substantially planar, absorbent, and portable body with a height and a surface having a length, and width; said body defining a substantially uniform and substantially central slit aperture dimensioned to accept said base of said drinking glass and having a slit aperture depth equal to said height of a proximate portion of said body 
 
   
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 15  wherein said solid stem is an elongate solid stem. 
   
   
       17 . The napkin of  claim 16  wherein said length of said body measures less than 10 inches, and said width of said body measures less than 10 inches. 
   
   
       18 . A napkin for cradling the stem of a glass, said napkin comprising a substantially planar, absorbent, and portable paper rectangular body with a height and a surface having a length, and width; said body defining a substantially uniform centralized slit aperture having a slit aperture depth equal to said height of a proximate portion of said body. 
   
   
       19 . The napkin of  claim 18  wherein said body comprises multiple plies of uniformly dimensioned, absorbent paper. 
   
   
       20 . The napkin of  claim 19  wherein said length of said body measures less than 6 inches, and said width of said body measures less than 6 inches. 
   
   
       21 . The napkin of  claim 20  wherein said slit aperture is a perforated slit aperture.