Coaster

Abstract

An improved coaster that is cling resistant and simultaneously transportable with a drinking vessel.

1 . A coaster comprising:
 a coaster body having:
 a top surface suitable to support a beverage container; 
 a bottom surface suitable to engage a substantially flat surface; 
 an interior cavity formed by said coaster body such that said cavity intersects both said top surface and said bottom surface to form a hole; and 
 said top surface affixed substantially parallel to said bottom surface, said interior cavity substantially centrally positioned on said top surface and said bottom surface. 
   
   
   
       2 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface and said bottom surface comprises an absorbent material, said absorbent material is selected from a group comprising paper, cardboard, cork, wood, wood pulp, cotton, felt, cloth, rubber, sponge and synthetic fibers. 
   
   
       3 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface and said bottom surface form an outer edge, the shape of said outer edge is selected from a group comprising a circle, square, star, triangle, acute triangle, equilateral triangle, hexagon, obtuse triangle, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, right triangle, semicircle, trapezoid, oval, quadrilateral, heptagon, and kite. 
   
   
       4 . The improved coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of said cavity is selected from a group comprising a circle, square, star, triangle, acute triangle, equilateral triangle, hexagon, obtuse triangle, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, right triangle, semicircle, trapezoid, oval, quadrilateral, heptagon, and kite. 
   
   
       5 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface and said bottom surface form an outer edge, the shape of said outer edge is different than the shape of said cavity. 
   
   
       6 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein said cavity is suitable for engaging a bottle neck. 
   
   
       7 . The coaster of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of channels positioned on said top surface and said bottom surface, said plurality of channels extend radially from said interior cavity across the length of said top surface and said bottom surface. 
   
   
       8 . A coaster for supporting a container comprising:
 a substantially circular body having:
 a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer edge, and an inner edged, 
 wherein the diameter of said inner edge is less than the diameter of said outer edge. 
   
   
   
       9 . The coaster of  claim 8 , wherein said top surface and said bottom surface comprises an absorbent material, said absorbent material is selected from a group comprising paper, cardboard, cork, wood, wood pulp, cotton, felt, cloth, rubber, sponge and synthetic fibers. 
   
   
       10 . The coaster of  claim 8 , wherein, the shape of said outer edge is different than the shape of said inner edge. 
   
   
       11 . The coaster of  claim 8  further comprising a plurality of channels on said top surface and said bottom surface extending radially from said inner edge to said outer edge. 
   
   
       12 . The coaster of  claim 8 , wherein said top surface and said bottom surface are suitable to support a beverage container and suitable to engage a substantially flat surface. 
   
   
       13 . The coaster of  claim 8 , wherein the diameter of said inner edge is suitable for engaging a bottle neck. 
   
   
       14 . A method for manufacturing a coaster from a substantially flat absorbent material comprising:
 forming a body having a top side and a bottom side; and   cutting a hole in said body that is substantially centrally located on said body and extending from said top side to said bottom side.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising forming a plurality of channels on said top side and said bottom side that extend radially from said hole. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  where said body is a shape selected from a group comprising a circle, square, star, triangle, acute triangle, equilateral triangle, hexagon, obtuse triangle, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, right triangle, semicircle, trapezoid, oval, quadrilateral, heptagon, and kite. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  where said hole is a shape selected from a group comprising a circle, square, star, triangle, acute triangle, equilateral triangle, hexagon, obtuse triangle, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, rectangle, rhombus, right triangle, semicircle, trapezoid, oval, quadrilateral, heptagon, and kite.