Combination coaster and sleeve apparatus
OwnerDavid W. Tulpinventor
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Abstract
An improved combination holder and coaster apparatus for receiving a container or vessel which includes first and second thermally insulative, flexible panels joined together by a joint comprised of a stretchable, flexible, adhesive material adapted to return the device to a collapsed coaster configuration. While in receipt of the vessel or container, the device is adapted to an elliptical holder configuration in which the panels are separated by a projected dihedral angle generally between approximately 0 degrees through approximately 180 degrees allowing the elliptical holder to receive the vessel or container.
Claims22
A combination holder and coaster device for a beverage container or vessel, which device comprises:
- a first insulative panel having an outer face, an inner face, opposite sides and a pair of attachment points, each located at a respective side;
- a second insulative panel having an outer face, an inner face, opposite sides and a pair of attachment points each located at a respective side and each being located adjacent to a respective first panel attachment point;
- each said panel comprising a flexible, thermally-insulative material;
- first and second connection joints each connecting the first insulative panel to the second insulative panel at respective, adjacent attachment points;
- said first connection joint comprising a stretchable, flexible adhesive material bonded to said first and second panels at the respective panel attachment points;
- said device having a collapsed coaster configuration with said first and second panels positioned in juxtaposed, overlying relation and an overall thickness which is generally the sum of the thicknesses of said first and second panels;
- said device having a generally elliptical cross-sectional holder configuration defining a receiver adapted to receive a beverage container or vessel therebetween;
- said device having a memory characteristic which enables the device to spring back to the collapsed coaster configuration when empty;
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- said panels presenting first and second adjustable projected dihedral angles at said first and second joints respectively.
A combination holder and coaster device for a beverage container or vessel, comprising:
- a first insulative panel having opposite sides, an interior portion, a smooth outer face adapted to receive a graphical image, a single-faced corrugated inner face and a first and second attachment points each located at a respective side;
- a second insulative panel having opposite sides, an interior portion, a smooth outer face adapted to receive a graphical image, a single-faced corrugated inner face and a first and second attachment points each located at a respective side and each point complementary located with respect to the first panel attachment points;
- each said panel comprising a flexible, fibrous, thermally-insulative material;
- a first and second connection joint comprised of a stretchable, flexible, adhesive material connecting the first insulative panel to the second insulative panel, said first connection joint connecting said first panel attachment point on said first insulative panel to said first panel attachment point on said second insulative panel and said second connection joint connecting said second panel attachment point on said first insulative panel to said second panel attachment point on said second insulative panel;
- said device having a collapsed coaster configuration with said first and second panels positioned in juxtaposed, overlying relation and an overall thickness which is generally the sum of the thicknesses of said first and second panels;
- said device having a generally elliptical cross-sectional holder configuration defining a receiver adapted to receive and frictionally secure different sized beverage containers or vessels therebetween
- said device having a memory characteristic which enables the device to spring back to the collapsed coaster configuration when empty;
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- said panels presenting first and second projected dihedral angles at said first and second joints respectively, each said dihedral angle being adjustable through a range of approximately 0° to approximately 180°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.