Clay table

Abstract

An apparatus for use by children for playing with at least one of clay, play dough, sand and water. The apparatus comprises a table having each of a predetermined shape, a top and at least three legs. Such top has a raised edge disposed around a perimeter of top, such raised edge having each of a predetermined thickness and a predetermined depth. There is a recessed portion in the top disposed substantially in a center portion of the top and an aperture formed through a bottom wall of such recessed portion of such table. A container member is engageable within the recessed portion for containing such one of such clay and such play dough.

1 . An apparatus for use by children for playing with at least one of clay, play dough, sand and water, said apparatus comprises: 
 (a) a table having each of a predetermined shape, a top and at least three legs;    (b) a raised edge disposed around a perimeter of said top, said raised edge having each of a predetermined thickness and a predetermined depth;    (c) a recessed portion in said top disposed substantially in a center portion of said top;    (d) an aperture formed through a bottom wall of said recessed portion of said table; and    (e) a container member engageable within said recessed portion for containing such one of such clay and such play dough.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined shape is substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said table has four legs, one of said legs being disposed at each corner of said substantially rectangular table.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said legs are removable for easy storage.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said container further includes a lid for sealing said container.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said aperture disposed in said bottom wall of said recessed portion of said top further includes a plug disposed in said bottom of said recessed portion for sealing said aperture when said apparatus is used for playing with such sand and water.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 6 , wherein said plug is removed to permit such water and sand to drain from said table.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said table further includes at least one storage tray engageable with said raised edge for storing of play tools.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said storage tray is formed with a lip portion for removably mounting said storage tray on said raised edge of said table top.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 9 , wherein said lip portion has an opening which is sufficiently wide so as to fit over said predetermined thickness of said raised edge of said table top and thus permit said storage tray to hang from said raised edge.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said table top is formed of plastic.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 11 , wherein said plastic is molded.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said legs are formed of plastic.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said container member is sealed with said lid and is used for storing such one of such clay and such play dough so as to prevent such clay and such play dough from drying out.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined depth of said raised edge is between about 2.75 inches and about 4.5 inches.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus, according to  claim 15 , wherein said predetermined depth of said raised edge is between about 3 inches and about 4 inches.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein said apparatus further includes a plurality of storage trays.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said apparatus is substantially 48 inches in length and 36 inches in width.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said container member is substantially cylindrical and is about 10 inches in height and has a diameter of approximately 10 inches.