Storage and serving cart

Abstract

A storage and serving cart includes a cabinet assembly having a base member and a plurality of side panels. A tabletop insert is disposed above an upper surface of the cabinet assembly where the tabletop insert is a laminate structure having first and second sides each of a different material. The tabletop insert is reversibly positionable to have either the first or second side facing upwardly from the cabinet assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage and serving cart, comprising:
 a tabletop;   a cabinet assembly including:
 a base member; and 
 a plurality of side panels extending from the base member to the tabletop; 
   one or more doors movably coupled to the cabinet assembly;   wherein the base member, the tabletop, the side panels, and the doors form an internal storage cavity; and   a tabletop insert being a laminate structure having first and second sides each of a different material, the tabletop insert reversibly positionable on the tabletop to have either the first or second side facing upwardly from the tabletop.   
     
     
         2 . The cart of  claim 1 , wherein the tabletop insert comprises an opening formed therethrough 
     
     
         3 . The cart of  claim 2 , further comprising a tray removably positionable beneath the opening in the tabletop insert. 
     
     
         4 . The cart of  claim 2 , further comprising another insert removably disposable within the opening of the tabletop insert to close the opening in the tabletop insert. 
     
     
         5 . The cart of  claim 1 , wherein the tabletop insert comprises a metallic first side and a non-metallic second side. 
     
     
         6 . The cart of  claim 1 , wherein the tabletop includes an opening disposed over the internal storage cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The cart of  claim 6 , wherein the opening in the tabletop extends to a length and a width corresponding to a length and a width of the internal storage cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The cart of  claim 2 , wherein the opening in the tabletop insert is located proximate to the left or right side panel. 
     
     
         9 . A storage and serving cart, comprising:
 a cabinet assembly having an internal storage cavity; and   a tabletop coupled to an upper surface of the cabinet assembly; and   a tabletop insert being a laminate structure having first and second sides each of a different material, the tabletop insert reversibly positionable on the tabletop to have either the first or second side facing upwardly from the tabletop, the tabletop insert including an opening therethrough.   
     
     
         10 . The cart of  claim 9 , further comprising a tray removably positionable beneath the opening in the tabletop insert. 
     
     
         11 . The cart of  claim 9 , further comprising another insert removably disposable within the opening of the tabletop insert to close the opening in the tabletop insert. 
     
     
         12 . The cart of  claim 11 , wherein the opening in the tabletop insert comprises an elongate opening extending in a lateral direction of the tabletop insert. 
     
     
         13 . The cart of  claim 9 , wherein the tabletop extends beyond at least one side of the cabinet assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The cart of  claim 19 , wherein the tabletop comprises at least one opening extending therethrough. 
     
     
         15 . The cart of  claim 9 , wherein the tabletop comprises at least one opening extending therethrough and located beyond at least one side of the cabinet assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The cart of  claim 9 , wherein the tabletop insert comprises a metallic first side and a non-metallic second side. 
     
     
         17 . A storage and serving cart, comprising:
 a cabinet assembly including:
 a base member; and 
 a plurality of side panels; and 
   a tabletop insert disposed above an upper surface of the cabinet assembly, the tabletop insert being a laminate structure having first and second sides each of a different material, the tabletop insert reversibly positionable to have either the first or second side facing upwardly from the cabinet assembly.   
     
     
         18 . The cart of  claim 17 , wherein the tabletop insert comprises a first metallic side and a second non-metallic side. 
     
     
         19 . The cart of  claim 17 , wherein the tabletop insert includes an opening extending therethrough. 
     
     
         20 . The cart of  claim 19 , further comprising another insert removably disposable within the opening of the tabletop insert to close the opening in the tabletop insert.