Novelty tray and cushion

Abstract

A tray/cushion assembly ( 10 ) holds a drink container ( 13 ) positioned in a cup holder recess ( 14 ). Handles ( 16 ) and ( 17 ) facilitate the carrying of the cushion ( 10 ) as a tray. The tray may be an inflatable tray rolled up and housed in transport container when deflated. The container may be two parts coupled together. The assembly is used as promotional item at sporting events

1 . A tray and cushion assembly comprising cushion material enabling the assembly to be utilised as a cushion upon which a patron may sit while watching a game or activity at a venue, the assembly also comprising a number of recesses adapted to hold a drink container in the assembly such that the cushion may also be utilised as a tray for the carriage of drinks, the assembly having handle means enabling the tray to be safely carried, the handle means comprising first and second handles at opposite sides of the assembly. 
   
   
       2 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly comprises cushion material enabling the assembly to be utilised as a cushion upon which a patron may sit while watching a game or activity at a venue, the assembly also comprising a number of recesses adapted to hold a drink container in the assembly such that the cushion may also be utilised as a tray for the carriage of drinks, the recesses comprising spaced apart cup holders distributed for balance. 
   
   
       3 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly comprises cushion material enabling the assembly to be utilised as a cushion upon which a patron may sit while watching a game or activity at a venue, the assembly also comprising a number of recesses adapted to hold a drink container in the assembly such that the cushion may also be utilised as a tray for the carriage of drinks, the recesses comprising spaced apart cup holders distributed for balance, the cup holders being able to positively hold a cup. 
   
   
       4 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly includes a handle positioned and a display so that the assembly may also be utilised as a sign held up by the patron to celebrate a scoring result at a game. 
   
   
       5 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly may be utilised as a cushion to sit on, a tray to carry drinks and, additionally, as a device to be held up by the patron to indicate scoring activity, at least one of the handles being positioned so that the sign is automatically right way up when the cushion is held up by the handle. 
   
   
       6 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray. 
   
   
       7 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in a container. 
   
   
       8 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in a container, the container being a cylinder. 
   
   
       9 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in a container, the container being configured as a promotional article, for example the container may be in the shape of a football, cricket ball, wheel and so on. 
   
   
       10 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in a container, the container being in two parts being a base and cap coupled together. 
   
   
       11 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in a container the container having a clasp and strap to enable it to be carried. 
   
   
       12 . An inflatable tray assembly and container for holding the deflated tray, the tray when inflated having spaced apart cup holders. 
   
   
       13 . An inflatable tray assembly according to  claim 13  wherein the inflatable tray has first and second handles at opposite sides of the assembly. 
   
   
       14 . An assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the assembly is an inflatable tray which may be inflated by the user blowing into a valve in the tray, the tray being packaged in a rolled up deflated state in the container. 
   
   
       15 . An assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the container is a cylinder. 
   
   
       16 . An assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the tray is packaged in a rolled up deflated state in the container, the container being configure as a promotional article, for example the container may be in the shape of a football, cricket ball, wheel and so on. 
   
   
       17 . An assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the tray is packaged in a rolled up deflated state in the container, the container being in two parts being a base and cap coupled together. 
   
   
       18 . An assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the tray is packaged in a rolled up deflated state in the container, the container having a clasp and strap to enable it to be carried.