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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 config

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.

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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 1. 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

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 1. 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; and said panels presenting first and second adjustable projected dihedral angles at said first and second joints respectively. 2. The device according to claim 1 wherein said thermally-insulative material is a fibrous material. 3. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first connection joint is a stretchable, flexible adhesive material bonded to said first and second panels at the respective panel attachment points. 4. The device according to claim 1 wherein said thermally-insulative panel is further comprised of a single-faced corrugated medium. 5. The device according to claim 1 wherein said thermally-insulative panel is further comprised of a double-faced corrugated medium. 6. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first connection joint is located between said first attachment point on said first insulative panel and said first attachment point on said second insulative panel and said second connection joint is located between said second attachment point on said first insulative panel and said second attachment point on said second insulative panel. 7. The device according to claim 6 wherein said first and second insulating panels are formed by a single sheet of corrugated material, enabling said first insulating panel to be joined to said second insulating panel at a second connection joint comprised of a fold line. 8. The device according to claim 6 wherein said second connection joint is comprised of a stretchable, flexible adhesive material bonded to said first and second panels at the panel attachment points and having a memory characteristic. 9. The device according to claim 6 wherein device is said collapsed coaster configuration has a generally flat, uniform, vertical thickness. 10. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second insulative panels have general configurations from among the group consisting of rectangular, circular and irregular. 11. The device according to claim 1 wherein said inner face is further comprised of an absorbent, porous, fiber material and the smooth outer face is further comprised of a non-slick frictional surface. 12. The device according to claim 4 wherein the corrugated inner faces of the first and second insulative panels are further comprised of multiple flutes arranged to absorb a downward force by positioning the fluted portions of the corrugated material on the first insulative panel adjacent to the fluted portions of the corrugated material on the second insulative panel with the device in its coaster configuration. 13. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second connection joints are seams joining said insulating panels along opposite sides and extending along the edges of said sides. 14. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first connection joint is a strip of stretchable, flexible, adhesive tape-like material. 15. The device according to claim 1 wherein said second connection joint is a guide-slot interlocking combination joint. 16. The device according to claim 1 wherein said memory characteristic is biased to the collapsed coaster configuration when the vessel or container is removed. 17. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first connection joint enables the device to frictionally receive different sized vessels and containers by flexibly stretching at the connection joint. 18. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second dihedral angles synchronically adjust. 19. The device according to claim 1 wherein said panel outer surfaces are generally smooth and each includes a graphical image. 20. The device according to claim 1 wherein said device has a generally enlarged receiver configuration with a first connection joint including an elastic material defining a receiver adapted to receive an enlarged beverage container or vessel therebetween. 21. The device according to claim 1 wherein said flexible, stretchable adhesive material is a flexible tape such that the middle region of the tape is elastically stretchable surrounded by a less stretchable bottom and top region which are adhesively attached to said first and second panel. 22. 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; and 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 0째 to approximately 180째.