US2015173544A1PendingUtilityA1

Coaster

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Assignee: UMBRA LLCPriority: Dec 19, 2013Filed: Dec 19, 2013Published: Jun 25, 2015
Est. expiryDec 19, 2033(~7.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Youssef Sayarh
A47G 23/03
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Abstract

A coaster having a circular base, a cylindrical wall, an annular flange, and an opening. The circular base has a perimeter. The cylindrical wall emanates upwardly from the perimeter and the cylindrical wall has a top and a bottom. The annular flange extends inwardly from the top of the cylindrical wall and the annular flange has a rim opposite the top of the cylindrical wall. The circular base, the cylindrical wall, and the annular flange partially enclose a space and the space is operatively arranged to receive a container. The opening is bounded by the rim. Preferably, when the container is inserted through the opening into the space, the rim engages the container and removably secures the coaster to the container.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A coaster, comprising:
 a circular base, having a perimeter;   a cylindrical wall emanating upwardly from the perimeter, the cylindrical wall having a top and a bottom;   an annular flange extending inwardly from the top of the cylindrical wall, the annular flange having a rim opposite the top of the cylindrical wall, wherein the circular base, the cylindrical wall, and the annular flange partially enclose a space and the space is operatively arranged to receive a container; and,   an opening, wherein the opening is bounded by the rim.   
     
     
         2 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein when the container is inserted through the opening into the space, the rim engages the container and removably secures the coaster to the container. 
     
     
         3 . The coaster of  claim 2 , wherein the annular flange is made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The coaster of  claim 3 , wherein when the rim engages the container, the rim is depressed inwardly into the space, thereby removably securing the container to the coaster via a press fit. 
     
     
         5 . The coaster of  claim 2 , wherein the coaster is made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         6 . The coaster of  claim 5 , wherein when the rim engages the container, the rim is depressed inwardly into the space, thereby removably securing the container to the coaster via a press fit. 
     
     
         7 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the annular flange has an outer diameter, D 1 , and the circular base has a diameter, D 2 , and the diameters, D 1  and D 2 , are approximately the same length. 
     
     
         8 . The coaster of  claim 7 , wherein the diameters, D 1  and D 2 , are in the range of 4 cm to 9 cm. 
     
     
         9 . The coaster of  claim 8 , wherein the diameters, D 1  and D 2 , are approximately 7.8 cm. 
     
     
         10 . The coaster of  claim 7 , wherein the annular flange further comprises inner diameter, D 3 , and the outer diameter, D 1 , is greater than the inner diameter, D 3 . 
     
     
         11 . The coaster of  claim 10 , wherein the cylindrical wall has a height, H, and height, H, is approximately 1.8 cm. 
     
     
         12 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the coaster is made of silicone. 
     
     
         13 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the coaster is made of plastic. 
     
     
         14 . The coaster of  claim 13 , wherein the coaster is made of thermoplastic polyurethane. 
     
     
         15 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the annular flange further comprises at least one aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The coaster of  claim 15 , wherein the annular flange comprises five apertures. 
     
     
         17 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the circular base further comprises at least one ridge and the at least one ridge emanates outwardly from the circular base. 
     
     
         18 . The coaster of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one ridge is substantially circular in shape. 
     
     
         19 . The coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the annular flange further comprises at least one ridge and the at least one ridge emanates outwardly from the annular flange. 
     
     
         20 . The coaster of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one ridge is substantially circular in shape.

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