Spill proof beverage coaster

Abstract

The present invention provides a spill proof beverage coaster comprising arms and feet coupled to an enclosure. The enclosure comprises a base and a side wall. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the side wall is cylindrically shaped and includes three or more arms and feet. The feet provide a large surface area for the coaster, which makes it stable and able to distribute energy over the surface area from an accidental tip of a beverage container. The arms are curved outward and away from the top of the side wall to guide or “catch” a beverage container into the enclosure. The arms also function as an easy way to pick up the coaster along with the beverage container inside.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A spill proof beverage coaster comprising:
 a base;   a cylindrical wall having a top rim and a bottom rim, wherein the bottom rim is attached to the base;   three or more arms, wherein each arm is attached to the cylindrical wall; and   three or more feet, wherein each foot is attached to the cylindrical wall.   
     
     
         2 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 1 , wherein each arm is attached to the top rim of the cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         3 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 2 , wherein the three or more arms are evenly spaced around the top rim of the cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         4 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 1 , wherein each arm comprises a top portion that is angled away from vertical. 
     
     
         5 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 1 , wherein each foot comprises a toe. 
     
     
         6 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 5 , wherein a height of each foot decreases from the cylindrical wall to the toe. 
     
     
         7 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 1 , wherein each foot comprise a hollowed recess. 
     
     
         8 . The spill proof beverage coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the three or more feet are evenly spaced around the cylindrical wall.