Patent ID: 8727296

Claim:
A combination flexible trivet and coaster comprising: a) a molded body having a generally rectangular shape having a left end, a right end, a top end, a bottom end and a height extending from the top end to the bottom end, said molded body also having a locking tab, formed on the right end of said molded body and a receiver slot, formed on the left end of said molded body; b) said molded body having a plurality of long slits formed therein at spaced apart intervals, wherein said long slits are formed within said molded body and do not extend to said top or bottom edges; c) a plurality of proximate slits, formed in said bottom edge of said molded body, said plurality of proximate slits being positioned intermediate said long slits in an alternating pattern, said plurality of proximate slits extend from the bottom edge of said molded body to a point intermediate said top and bottom edges of said molded body, and further wherein said proximate slits separate said bottom edge of said molded body into a plurality of parted segments; d) a plurality of distal slits, formed in said top edge of said molded body, said plurality of distal slits being positioned intermediate said long slits in an alternating pattern, said plurality of distal slits extend from the top edge of said molded body to a point intermediate said top and bottom edges of said molded body, and further wherein said distal slits separate said top edge of said molded body into a plurality of parted segments.