Oyster coaster

Abstract

Present embodiments relate to a stackable oyster coaster comprising a continuous body with a series of steps formed therein.

1 . An oyster coaster for supporting an oyster, the coaster comprising:
 a continuous body having an exterior comprising a ground surface configured to contact a surface on which the oyster coaster is placed; a skirt extending from the ground surface; and a shoulder extending from the skirt; and   an interior comprising a series of steps formed in the body; and a bottom surface, wherein the steps have progressively smaller circumferences as the steps progress from the shoulder towards the bottom surface.   
     
     
         2 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt comprises an outward skirt surface and an inward skirt surface. 
     
     
         3 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder comprises an outward shoulder surface and an inward shoulder surface. 
     
     
         4 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the steps form an outward step surface and an inward step surface. 
     
     
         5 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface comprises an outward bottom surface and an inward bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 38 mm to 76 mm in width. 
     
     
         7 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 64 mm in width. 
     
     
         8 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 34 mm to 94 mm in length. 
     
     
         9 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 84 mm in length. 
     
     
         10 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 8 mm to 34 mm in height. 
     
     
         11 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is about 16 mm in height. 
     
     
         12 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster has a thickness of about 0.5 mm to 5 mm±0.2 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster has a thickness of about 1 mm±0.2 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is formed from plastic, metals, wood, recycled fibers, or stone. 
     
     
         15 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt has a rise of about 6 mm to 32 mm and a run of about 1 mm to 16 mm with a pitch of about 6 mm to 1.8 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt has a rise of about 11 mm and a run of about 2 mm with a pitch of about 5.5 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder has a rise of about 2 mm to 28 mm and a run of about 2 mm to 16 mm with a radius of about R4 mm to R7.2 mm. 
     
     
         18 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder has a height of rise 5 mm and run of about 8.4 mm with a radius of about R5.17 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster has about two to 24 steps. 
     
     
         20 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster has five steps. 
     
     
         21 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the steps each have a height of about 0.5 mm to 8 mm, a length of about 0.5 mm to 8 mm, and a radius of about R0.5 mm to R8 mm. 
     
     
         22 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the steps each have a height of about 3 mm and a length of about 3 mm with a radius of about R3 mm. 
     
     
         23 . The oyster coaster of  claim 1 , wherein the oyster coaster is configured to be stacked on one or more additional oyster coasters. 
     
     
         24 . The oyster coaster of  claim 23 , wherein a distance between the ground surface of the oyster coaster and a ground surface of an adjacent stacked oyster coaster is about 6 mm.