Automotive beverage tray holder

Abstract

A beverage tray holder for holding disposable moulded pulp beverage trays and for use in automobiles comprises a base and a tray-holding member. A spill guard may optionally be included. The tray-holding member is adapted to securely hold a disposable beverage tray for holding four or more beverages, and comprises a bottom surface for holding the beverage tray and a continuous side wall for supporting the side surface of the beverage tray.

1 . A beverage tray holder for holding a disposable moulded pulp beverage tray having a bottom surface and at least one side surface, for use in an automobile, comprising: 
 a tray-holding member; and    a base.    
   
   
       2 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a spill guard.  
   
   
       3 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tray-holding member comprises a bottom surface for supporting the bottom surface of the beverage tray and a continuous side wall for supporting and surrounding at least a portion of the at least one side surface of the beverage tray.  
   
   
       4 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the continuous side wall supports and surrounds a lower portion of the at least one side surface of the beverage tray.  
   
   
       5 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the beverage tray holder holds a beverage tray for up to four beverage containers in a square formation.  
   
   
       6 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the base has a bottom surface that is contoured to provide grip between the base and a surface on which the beverage tray holder is resting.  
   
   
       7 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , constructed from a relatively hard material.  
   
   
       8 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , constructed from a relatively dense material.  
   
   
       9 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising dividers that separate the tray-holding member into at least two portions, said dividers supporting and surrounding at least a portion of the at least one side surface of the beverage tray.  
   
   
       10 . A beverage tray holder as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising an automotive floor mat, the automotive floor mat extending outwardly from and in the same plane as the beverage tray holder base.