Supports – Supporting base – Coaster or caster cup
Patent
1998-05-26
2000-08-29
Ramirez, Ramon O.
Supports
Supporting base
Coaster or caster cup
B65D 1900
Patent
active
061095834
ABSTRACT:
A tabletop item, such as a coaster, trivet, or ashtray, is inexpensively constructed yet can have significant aesthetic appeal. The item includes a first substantially transparent component having an inner surface and an outer surface, a second component comprising a piece of sheet material (such as paper) having first and second faces and multicolor indicia on at least the first face, and a third component comprising a base having an inner surface and an outer surface with a plurality of feet-receiving openings. A plurality of feet of non-scratch material extend through the feet receiving openings of the third component exteriorly thereof to support the tabletop item on a surface substantially without scratching the surface. The components are held together so that second component is disposed (e.g. sandwiched) between the inner surface of the first and third components. Preferably the openings are counterbored so that the heads of the feet are substantially flush with the inner surface of the third component. The components may be held together by frictional fit, adhesive, sonic welding, or the like. The paper may be easily printed with multi-color designs using a conventional computer controlled printer.
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