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An illuminated coaster having a minimum number of parts for facilitating assembly and reducing manufacturing costs includes an integral base defining structure for receiving a light, at least one battery, battery contacts, and a switch means for lighting the light when a drinking vessel is disposed

An illuminated coaster having a minimum number of parts for facilitating assembly and reducing manufacturing costs includes an integral base defining structure for receiving a light, at least one battery, battery contacts, and a switch means for lighting the light when a drinking vessel is disposed in the coaster.

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An illuminated coaster for a drinking vessel comprising: a battery powered light having first and second electrically conducting leads; an integral base open at the top comprising a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical sidewall, said base including a plurality of upstanding walls defining a holder

An illuminated coaster for a drinking vessel comprising: a battery powered light having first and second electrically conducting leads; an integral base open at the top comprising a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical sidewall, said base including a plurality of upstanding walls defining a holder for at least one battery; and a cylindrical wall for receiving said light, said cylindrical wall having first and second openings for said first and second leads; first and second electrically conducting contacts disposed at either end of said holder for contacting the poles of a battery disposed therein; means for securing said first lead of said light to one of said contacts; a third electrically conducting lead, means for securing one end of said third lead to the other of said contacts, the other end of said third lead crossing said second lead; means for biasing said second and third leads in spaced apart relation; and switch means disposed in said base for movement to a first position wherein said second and third leads are in electrical conducting contact when a drinking vessel is disposed in said open top of said base for completing the circuit comprised of said battery and said light thereby powering said light for illuminating said drinking vessel, and a second position wherein said second and third leads are retained by said biasing means in spaced apart relation for opening said circuit when said drinking vessel is out of said holder.