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A coaster for supporting glasses and other containers and which includes a tray which is mounted in spaced vertical relationship with respect to a base element in such a manner that an open air space is created therebetween and wherein the tray is provided with a plurality of drain openings which co

A coaster for supporting glasses and other containers and which includes a tray which is mounted in spaced vertical relationship with respect to a base element in such a manner that an open air space is created therebetween and wherein the tray is provided with a plurality of drain openings which communicate with an absorbent pad or wick material which is mounted beneath or suspended from the tray so as to receive condensation and other moisture passing through the drain openings.

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A coaster for supporting containers relative to a surface comprising a base portion and a container supporting tray element, at least one vertically extending post means for supporting said tray element in vertically spaced relationship with respect to said base portion so as to define an air space

A coaster for supporting containers relative to a surface comprising a base portion and a container supporting tray element, at least one vertically extending post means for supporting said tray element in vertically spaced relationship with respect to said base portion so as to define an air space therebetween through which ambient air is free to pass, said tray element having upper and lower surfaces, at least one opening through said tray element and between said upper and lower surfaces, and at least one absorbent wick means mounted proximate to said opening adjacent said lower surface of said tray element, said absorbent wick means being spaced from said upper surface of said tray element, and said base portion including a receptacle portion, said receptacle portion being oriented in vertically spaced relationship below said at least one absorbent wick means, whereby any moisture passing through said opening from said upper surface of said tray element to said lower surface thereof will be absorbed by said wick means and be exposed to evaporation in the air space created between said base portion and said tray element.