Beverage carrying device

Abstract

A collapsible beverage carrying device. The beverage carrying device may include a plurality of trays that include openings formed to secure beverages. The plurality of trays may be connected together by an attachment component and may rotate relative to one another along the attachment component. Therefore, the plurality of trays may rotate from a collapsed position to an expanded position when the beverage carrying device is ready to be used.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage carrier device comprising:
 a plurality of trays each comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a side edge, and a first opening through the top surface and the bottom surface, and at least partially in between the side edge, wherein the first opening is formed to secure a beverage container within, wherein the plurality of trays are stacked so that the bottom surface of a first tray is adjacent to the top surface of a second tray; and   an attachment component rotatably connecting the plurality of trays together.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , further comprising a collapsed position and an expanded position, wherein the collapsed position comprises the first openings at least partially overlapping one another and the expanded position comprises the first openings separated. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment component comprises a second opening through the top surface and the bottom surface and in between the side edge, wherein the second openings align with one another and a rivet fits within the second openings. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of trays comprises the first tray, the second tray, a third tray, and a fourth tray. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is circular shaped. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is completely between the side edge. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the tray comprises a square shape with rounded edges. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage carrier device of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment component is located adjacent to one of the rounded edges. 
     
     
         9 . A method of carrying beverage containers comprising:
 providing a beverage carrier device comprising: a plurality of trays each comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a side edge, and a first opening through the top surface and the bottom surface, and at least partially in between the side edge, wherein the plurality of trays are stacked so that a bottom surface of a first tray is adjacent to a top surface of a second tray; and an attachment component rotatably connecting the plurality of trays together;   rotating the plurality of trays from a collapsed position to an expanded position, wherein the collapsed position comprises the first openings at least partially overlapping one another and the expanded position comprises the first openings separated; and   placing beverage containers within the first openings of the plurality of trays.