Seafood Table

Abstract

A table and system for serving searfood and cleaning up afterwards. One purpose of the following invention and its embodiments is to be able to toss the refuse of the crawfish and crab shells right into the center of the table that will have a trash can under it. The top of the table may be made of bubbled/stippled aluminum for easy draining of the excess liquid from the seafood. At the center of the table is a removable strainer. The center of the table may slant down toward the center so that liquids can drain. There may be holes in the table to hook strainer into. Ridges are put on both sides of the hinges so the liquids doesn't drain through the cracks in the table except through the center of the table over a trashcan or other receiver.

1 . A table comprising:
 an upper surface and a plurality of table legs supporting said upper surface;   said upper surface being formed of two, opposed substantially planar sheets of material hingedly connected together and defining a gap therealong;   a central opening defined in said upper surface;   a strainer placed over said central opening to screen objects above said opening;   a gutter formed in each of said two opposed substantially planar sheets of material to prevent fluid from passing over said planar sheets through said gap outside of said central opening.   
     
     
         2 . The table according to  claim 1 , said two substantially planar sheets include magnets arranged to attract corresponding magnets on the opposite planar sheets to help properly align the two substantially planar sheets relative to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The table according to  claim 1 , wherein said strainer includes two separate halves with one half mounted to a first of said two substantially planar sheets and a second half mounted to a second of said two substantially planar sheets. 
     
     
         4 . The table according to  claim 1 , wherein said table includes a plurality of hole arranged to receive corresponding tabs on said strainer to locate said strainer on said table. 
     
     
         5 . A seafood service system comprising:
 a first table having an upper surface and a plurality of table legs supporting said upper surface;   a second table having an upper surface and a plurality of table legs supporting said upper surface;   said first and second table attached together along an elongated edge of each table to form an food service area and defining a gap therebetween;   a central opening defined in said food service area between said two tables;   a strainer placed over said central opening to screen objects above said opening;   a gutter formed in each of said two opposed tables to prevent fluid from passing over tables through said gap outside of said central opening.   
     
     
         6 . The seafood system according to  claim 5 , said two tables include magnets arranged therealong to attract corresponding magnets on the opposite table to help properly align the two tables relative to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The seafood system according to  claim 5 , wherein said strainer includes two separate halves with one half mounted to the first table and a second half mounted to the second table. 
     
     
         8 . The seafood system according to  claim 5 , wherein said tables each includes a plurality of hole arranged to receive corresponding tabs on said strainer to locate said strainer on said table. 
     
     
         9 . The seafood system according to  claim 5 , wherein each table includes a pair of slanted surfaces slanting towards each other to promote fluids on each said table to flow towards the centerline of the table in line with the strainer. 
     
     
         9 . The seafood system according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one table surface is stippled.