ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,702, issued on Oct. 20.
"Coaster and method of assembly thereof" was invented by Robert J. Labbe (Ballwin, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples of the inventive subject matter described herein relate to a coaster designed to effectively manage moisture and provide stability for drinking vessels. The coaster comprises a tray-shaped bottom portion with a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical wall extending along its outer circumference. A top portion is configured to couple with or rest upon this bottom portion. The top portion features a grid of intersecting linear bodies, with spherical-shaped cutouts located midway between t...