Patent ID: 6321662
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A47B,B65F

Abstract:
A dining table assembly comprising:a washer shaped outer table member;a circular shaped table member insert;a funnel shaped refuse guide member;a number of tray members;a number of flip-out refuse receiving chutes; anda number of condiment indentation covers;said washer shaped outer table member having a circular insert receiving aperture provided therethrough, a number of tray receiving openings provided therethrough, a number of cylinder shaped condiment indentations formed into a washer shaped table member top surface thereof, and a number of refuse receiving chute openings provided therethrough;each of said number of flip-out refuse receiving chutes having a flip-out portion pivotally mounted within one of said number of refuse receiving chute openings of said washer shaped outer table member and a tubular discharge end;said circular shaped table member insert being sized and shaped to sealingly fit into said circular insert receiving aperture such that a top circular table member surface is flush with said washer shaped table member top surface;said funnel shaped refuse guide member including a inwardly tapering collection portion in connection with a tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube at a bottom end and in connection with said tubular discharge ends of said number of flip out refuse receiving chutes;said inwardly tapering collection portion being installed in connection with said washer shaped outer table member such that said inwardly tapering collection portion is positioned below and concentric with said circular insert receiving aperture;said inwardly tapering collection portion funneling refuse received through said circular insert receiving aperture and said tubular discharge ends of said number of flip out refuse receiving chutes to said tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube;said tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube having a can discharge opening positionable above said top opening of a garbage can;each of said number of tray members having a first tray side and a second tray side;said first tray side having substantially planar along said entire area thereof;said second tray side defining a food retaining tray;each of said number of tray members being insertable into one of said number of tray receiving openings of said washer shaped outer table member such that when said first tray side is positioned upward within said tray receiving opening, said first tray side is flush with said washer shaped table member top surface and when said second tray side is positioned upward within said tray receiving opening said food retaining tray extends partially above said washer shaped table member top surface.