Patent ID: 6964129

Claim:
A multifunctional container for use on an outdoor patio table, said patio table capable of having an umbrella pole inserted through a center hole in said patio table, said multifunctional container comprising two container sections, each having a base adapted to rest on the patio table, a generally planar side wall and at least one peripheral side wall, said planar side wall and peripheral side wall defining an enclosed space open at the top, said planar side wall having an indent section centered on said planar side wall and having a semi-circular cross section sized to fit around the umbrella pole which forms a vertical passageway when the planar side wall on each of said container sections are joined, said planar side walls on each container section having magnetic means to permit the container sections to be easily joined and separated, wherein the magnetic means consists of a one or more magnets located on the planar side walls of the container sections and one or more metal members secured to the planar side wall of each container section opposite the magnet on the planar side wall on the other container section, wherein said magnet is secured to an inside surface of the planar wall by means of a first vertical slot to one side of said indent section and said metal member is secured to the inside surface of the planar wall by means of a second vertical slot in the planar wall on a second side of the indent section from the first vertical slot.