Food and activity tray

Abstract

A food and activity tray possessing the ability to accommodate different permutations and sizes of food and beverage packages or containers, wherein the tray further provides a functional work surface and/or activity surface capable of receiving a plurality of interchangeable game faces or plates for entertainment purposes.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A food and activity tray, comprising: 
 at least one beverage holder;    at least one surface for accommodating the placement thereon of a user-selected item; and    at least one interchangeable game plate adapted to be received by said at least one surface.    
     
     
         2 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one variable food holder adapted to receive either a beverage cup or a food container.  
     
     
         3 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one coupon holder.  
     
     
         4 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one writing utensil.  
     
     
         5 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a game face formed thereon.  
     
     
         6 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain food items placed thereon.  
     
     
         7 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to function as a work surface.  
     
     
         8 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one trough for retaining user-selected items therein.  
     
     
         9 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a logo region for the placement of user-selected indicia thereon.  
     
     
         10 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , further comprising frictional pads on the underside of said food and activity tray.  
     
     
         11 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said food and activity tray is substantially wedge-shaped.  
     
     
         12 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one surface comprises at least one slot for receiving and retaining at least one tab formed on a removably securable game plate.  
     
     
         13 . The food and activity tray of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a magnetic underlay for the magnetic attraction of magnetically susceptible interchangeable game plates and game pieces.  
     
     
         14 . A food and activity tray, comprising: 
 at least one beverage holder;    at least one surface for accommodating the placement thereon of a user-selected item; and    at least one coupon holder.    
     
     
         15 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one variable food holder adapted to receive either a beverage cup or a food container.  
     
     
         16 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one writing utensil.  
     
     
         17 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a game face formed thereon.  
     
     
         18 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain at least one interchangeable game plate.  
     
     
         19 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain food items placed thereon.  
     
     
         20 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to function as a work surface.  
     
     
         21 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one trough for retaining user-selected items therein.  
     
     
         22 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , further comprising a logo region for the placement of user-selected indicia thereon.  
     
     
         23 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , further comprising frictional pads on the underside of said food and activity tray.  
     
     
         24 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said food and activity tray is substantially wedge-shaped.  
     
     
         25 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface comprises at least one slot for receiving and retaining at least one tab formed on a removably securable game plate.  
     
     
         26 . The food and activity tray of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a magnetic underlay for the magnetic attraction of magnetically susceptible interchangeable game plates and game pieces.  
     
     
         27 . A food and activity tray, comprising: 
 at least one beverage holder;    at least one surface for accommodating the placement thereon of a user-selected item; and    at least one writing utensil.    
     
     
         28 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , further comprising at least one variable food holder adapted to receive either a beverage cup or a food container.  
     
     
         29 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , further comprising at least one coupon holder.  
     
     
         30 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a game face formed thereon.  
     
     
         31 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain at least one interchangeable game plate.  
     
     
         32 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain food items placed thereon.  
     
     
         33 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to function as a work surface.  
     
     
         34 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , further comprising at least one trough for retaining user-selected items therein.  
     
     
         35 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , further comprising a logo region for the placement of user-selected indicia thereon.  
     
     
         36 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , further comprising frictional pads on the underside of said food and activity tray.  
     
     
         37 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said food and activity tray is substantially wedge-shaped.  
     
     
         38 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface comprises at least one slot for receiving and retaining at least one tab formed on a removably securable game plate.  
     
     
         40 . The food and activity tray of  claim 27 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a magnetic underlay for the magnetic attraction of magnetically susceptible interchangeable game plates and game pieces.  
     
     
         41 . A food and activity tray, comprising: 
 at least one beverage holder;    at least one surface for accommodating the placement thereon of a user-selected item; and    at least one variable food holder adapted to receive a user-selected food item, said user-selected food item selected from the group consisting of contained beverages and jacketed solid foods.    
     
     
         42 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , further comprising at least one writing utensil.  
     
     
         43 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , further comprising at least one coupon holder.  
     
     
         44 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a game face formed thereon.  
     
     
         45 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain at least one interchangeable game plate.  
     
     
         46 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to receive and retain food items placed thereon.  
     
     
         47 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface is adapted to function as a work surface.  
     
     
         48 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , further comprising at least one trough for retaining user-selected items therein.  
     
     
         49 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , further comprising a logo region for the placement of user-selected indicia thereon.  
     
     
         50 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , further comprising frictional pads on the underside of said food and activity tray.  
     
     
         51 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said food and activity tray is substantially wedge-shaped.  
     
     
         52 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface comprises at least one slot for receiving and retaining at least one tab formed on a removably securable game plate.  
     
     
         53 . The food and activity tray of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one surface comprises a magnetic underlay for the magnetic attraction of magnetically susceptible interchangeable game plates and game pieces.