Wearable food tray

Abstract

A tray comprises a tray member including a front end and a rear end, and a retaining member attached to the rear end of the tray member, the retaining member configured to secure the tray member to a user's waist. The tray may in some embodiments be foldable and in some embodiments be configured to receive food and/or drink products.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray comprising:
 a tray member including a front end and a rear end; and   a retaining member attached to the rear end of the tray member, the retaining member configured to secure the tray member to a user's waist.   
     
     
         2 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray member is configured to accept food and drink products. 
     
     
         3 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray member further includes at least one cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the cavity is configured to accept food and drink products. 
     
     
         5 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is a belt. 
     
     
         6 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is a cord. 
     
     
         7 . The tray of  claim 4 , wherein the cord is elastic. 
     
     
         8 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is attached to the tray member by sliding the retaining member through a plurality of slits in the rear end of the tray member. 
     
     
         9 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the tray member further includes at least one hinge member. 
     
     
         10 . The tray of  claim 8 , wherein the hinge member is positioned at the center of the tray member such that the tray is foldable in half. 
     
     
         11 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is further configured to be usable as a shoulder strap. 
     
     
         12 . The tray of  claim 1 , further including a pouch secured to the tray member. 
     
     
         13 . A method of consuming food and/or drink comprising:
 providing on a shoulder of a user a folded wearable foldable tray including a tray member with a front end and a rear end and a retaining member secured to the rear end, wherein the retaining member is placed on the shoulder of the user;   removing the retaining member from the shoulder of the user;   unfolding the tray member by displacing opposite sides of the tray member until it lies flat;   securing the retaining member around a waist of the user so that the tray member is positioned in front of the user; and   placing food and/or drink product onto the tray member for consumption.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the tray member includes at least one hinge member. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the retaining member is secured to the tray member by sliding the retaining member through a plurality of slits in the rear end of the tray member. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the tray member is foldable in half. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the tray member includes at least one cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of removing the retaining member from the waist of the user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of removing the retaining member from the tray member. 
     
     
         20 . A wearable, foldable tray comprising:
 a tray member including a proximal end, a distal end, at least one chamber, and at least one articulating member so that the tray is foldable;   a pouch secured to the tray member; and   a cincture secured to the proximal end of the tray member, the cincture configured to be worn around a user's waist when the tray member is in an unfolded position and around a user's shoulder when the tray member is in a folded position.