Horizontally supported planar surfaces – With receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-10
2001-11-27
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
With receptacle
C108S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06321662
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to dining tables and more particularly to a dining table assembly that includes 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, and a number of condiment indentation covers; the washer shaped outer table member having a circular insert receiving aperture provided therethrough, a number of tray receiving opening provided therethrouqh, a number of cylinder shaped condiment indentation formed into a washer shaped table member top surface thereof, and a number of refuse receiving chute openings provided therethrough; each of the number of flip-out refuse receiving chutes having a flip-out portion pivotally mounted within one of the number of refuse receiving chute openings of the washer shaped outer table member and a tubular discharge end; the circular shaped table member insert being sized and shaped to sealingly fit into the circular insert receiving aperture such that a top circular table member surface is flush with the washer shaped table member top surface; the 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 the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes; the inwardly tapering collection portion being installed in connection with the washer shaped outer table member such that the inwardly tapering collection portion is positioned below and concentric with the circular insert receiving aperture; the inwardly tapering collection portion funneling refuse received through the circular insert receiving aperture and the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes to the tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube; the tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube having a can discharge opening positionable above the top opening of a garbage can; each of the number of tray members having a first tray side and a second tray side; the first tray side having substantially planar along the entire area thereof; the second tray side defining a food retaining tray; each of the number of tray members being insertable into one of the number of tray receiving openings of the washer shaped outer table member such that when the first tray side is positioned upward within the tray receiving opening, the first tray side is flush with the washer shaped table member top surface and when the second tray side is positioned upward within the tray receiving opening the food retaining tray extends partially above the washer shaped table member top surface.
BACKGROUND ART
Many individuals enjoy having gatherings where large quantities of foods such as bar-b-que ribs, oysters on the half shell, boiled shrimp, boiled crawfish, boiled lobster and boiled crabs are consumed. As a result of consuming these types of food, large quantities of shells and bones are generated which must be periodically disposed of to make room for more. It would be a benefit, therefore, to have a table adapted for eating food items that generate large amounts of bones and shells, that included refuse discharge structures to allow large amounts of refuse to be disposed of without leaving the table and which also included structures that allowed the top of the table to be configured for particular food items.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a dining table assembly that includes 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, and a number of condiment indentation covers; the washer shaped outer table member having a circular insert receiving aperture provided therethrough, a number of tray receiving opening provided therethrough, a number of cylinder shaped condiment indentation formed into a washer shaped table member top surface thereof, and a number of refuse receiving chute openings provided therethrough; each of the number of flip-out refuse receiving chutes having a flip-out portion pivotally mounted within one of the number of refuse receiving chute openings of the washer shaped outer table member and a tubular discharge end; the circular shaped table member insert being sized and shaped to sealingly fit into the circular insert receiving aperture such that a top circular table member surface is flush with the washer shaped table member top surface; the 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 the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes; the inwardly tapering collection portion being installed in connection with the washer shaped outer table member such that the inwardly tapering collection portion is positioned below and concentric with the circular insert receiving aperture; the inwardly tapering collection portion funneling refuse received through the circular insert receiving aperture and the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes to the tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube; the tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube having a can discharge opening positionable above the top opening of a garbage can; each of the number of tray members having a first tray side and a second tray side; the first tray side having substantially planar along the entire area thereof; the second tray side defining a food retaining tray; each of the number of tray members being insertable into one of the number of tray receiving openings of the washer shaped outer table member such that when the first tray side is positioned upward within the tray receiving opening, the first tray side is flush with the washer shaped table member top surface and when the second tray side is positioned upward within the tray receiving opening the food retaining tray extends partially above the washer shaped table member top surface.
Accordingly, a dining table assembly is provided. The dining table assembly includes 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, and a number of condiment indentation covers; the washer shaped outer table member having a circular insert receiving aperture provided therethrough, a number of tray receiving opening provided therethrough, a number of cylinder shaped condiment indentation formed into a washer shaped table member top surface thereof, and a number of refuse receiving chute openings provided therethrough; each of the number of flip-out refuse receiving chutes having a flip-out portion pivotally mounted within one of the number of refuse receiving chute openings of the washer shaped outer table member and a tubular discharge end; the circular shaped table member insert being sized and shaped to sealingly fit into the circular insert receiving aperture such that a top circular table member surface is flush with the washer shaped table member top surface; the tunnel 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 the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes; the inwardly tapering collection portion being installed in connection with the washer shaped outer table member such that the inwardly tapering collection portion is positioned below and concentric with the circular insert receiving aperture; the inwardly tapering collection portion funneling refuse received through the circular insert receiving aperture and the tubular discharge ends of the number of flip out refuse receiving chutes to the tubular shaped garbage can discharge tube; the tubular shaped garbage c
Breaux Joseph N.
Cuomo Peter M.
Fisher Michael J.
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