Portable beverage table

Abstract

A portable beverage table including a central aperture for holding a wine bucket and outer apertures for holding wine glasses. The central aperture and outer apertures of the table top form a pair of table top handles for folding the portable beverage table in a single, easy motion. A central divide in the table top allows the table top to be separated at the center, and the table top handles allow a user to grip on both sides of a table top and extend the two halves of the table top for folding. The central aperture and the outer apertures, therefore, serve the dual purpose of holding a bucket in the center of the table and wine glasses at a perimeter of the table, while also serving as a handle. When the table is folded, a carrying handle is exposed, allowing a user to easily transport the table.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable beverage table comprising:
 a table top;   wherein the table top includes a substantially flat top surface having a top side and a bottom side;   wherein the table top has two table top sections that are separable along a central divide;   wherein a central aperture is substantially positioned at a table top center and passes through the top side and the bottom side of the table top;   wherein the central aperture is sized to accept a wine bucket;   wherein the central aperture spans the central divide such that the central aperture is comprised of two semicircular halves;   a first outer aperture and a second outer aperture extending through the top side and the bottom side of the table top;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture are smaller in diameter than the central aperture and have a passage to a periphery of the table through which a stem of a wine glass can pass;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture are sized to accept the wine glass;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture and the central aperture are positioned linearly along a longitudinal axis of the table top;   first table top handle and second table top handle integral with the table top;   wherein a first side of the first table top handle and the second table top handle is formed from an edge of the central aperture, and a second side of the first table top handle and the second table top handle is formed from an edge of each of the outer apertures, such that each of two hands of a user can grip the first table top handle and second table top handle in order to separate the two table top sections;   two inner legs and two outer legs;   wherein each of the two inner legs are pivotally attached to an adjacent outer leg at a central point on the two inner legs and the two outer legs;   wherein the two outer legs are pivotally attached to two outer table top supports and wherein the each of the two inner legs are pivotally attached to a carrying handle;   wherein the carrying handle is a rod;   wherein each of the two inner legs are fastened to the carrying handle at each end of the carrying handle;   wherein the carrying handle is exposed at a top of the portable beverage table when the portable beverage table in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1  wherein the two outer legs and the two inner legs are designed to position the table top at approximately 15″ above a ground surface. 
     
     
         3 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1 , wherein said portable beverage table has a pair of curved perimeter edges and a pair of flat perimeter edges. 
     
     
         4 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1 , wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture are located adjacent to a pair of curved perimeter edges on opposite sides of the portable beverage table. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1 , wherein said table top is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         7 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of an outer aperture glass holder is 2.5″ and a diameter of the central aperture is 5.5″. 
     
     
         8 . The portable beverage table of  claim 1 , wherein said table top is made from recycled material. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 removing a wine bucket from a central aperture of a portable beverage table, gripping with a first hand and a second hand a first table top handle and a second table top handle formed between the central aperture and two outer apertures, wherein a first side of each table top handle is formed from an edge of the central aperture, and a second side of each table top handle is formed from an edge of each of the two outer apertures, such that each of two hands of a user can grip the first table top handle and second table top handle in order to separate two table top sections;   separating, along a central divide, a first table top section and a second table top section by moving the first hand and the second hand in an opposite direction along a horizontal plane while gripping the table top;   exposing a carrying handle at a central, top portion of the portable beverage table;   rotating the first table top section and the second table top section in a downward direction the first table top section and the second table top section until the portable beverage table is collapsed into a flat, closed position;   releasing, with a first hand, a grip on the first table top handle;   gripping, with the first hand, the carrying handle;   releasing, with a second hand, a grip on a second table top handle;   carrying the portable beverage table with the carrying handle.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising, prior to removing the wine bucket from the central aperture, removing a wine glass from the outer aperture through a passage;
 wherein the two outer apertures are sized to accept the wine glass;   wherein the two outer apertures and the central aperture are positioned linearly along a longitudinal axis of the table top.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a pair of inner legs and a pair of outer legs fold along pivots. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the table top has two curved perimeter edges and two flat perimeter edges. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the two outer apertures are located adjacent two curved edges on opposite sides of the portable beverage table. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the table top is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the table top is made from recycled material. 
     
     
         18 . A portable beverage table comprising:
 a table top;   wherein the table top includes a substantially flat top surface having a top side and a bottom side;   wherein the table top includes two table top sections that are separable along a central divide;   wherein a central aperture is substantially positioned at a table top center and passes through the top side and the bottom side of the table top;   wherein the central aperture is sized to accept a wine bucket;   wherein the central aperture spans the central divide such that the central aperture is comprised of two semicircular halves;   a first outer aperture and a second outer aperture extending through the top side and the bottom side of the table top;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture are smaller in diameter than the central aperture and have a passage to a periphery of the table through which a stem of a wine glass can pass;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture are sized to accept the wine glass;   wherein the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture and the central aperture are positioned linearly along a longitudinal axis of the table top;   a first table top handle and a second table top handle integral with the table top;   wherein a first side of the first table top handle and the second table top handle is formed from an edge of the central aperture and a second side of each table top handle is formed from an edge of each of the first outer aperture and the second outer aperture, such that each of two hands of a user can grip the first table top handle and second table top handle in order to separate the two table top sections;   two inner legs and two outer legs;   wherein each of the two inner legs are pivotally attached to an adjacent outer leg at a central point on the two inner legs and the two outer legs;   wherein the two outer legs are pivotally attached to two outer table top supports and wherein each of the two inner legs are pivotally attached to a carrying handle.