Collapsible and portable wine nook
This invention is an apparatus that enables one to easily transport and set up on-the-go wine and snack tasting, allowing for stylish, tasting-room entertaining at any desired location. The invention is a miniature, bi-level table with collapsible, locking legs, side handles, notches for wine glasses, circular opening(s) for holding bottle(s) of wine, an appetizer tray/platter with defined sections for organizing and serving cheeses, snacks, and desserts, and a magnetic underside to hold a wine key in place for safekeeping.
1. A bi-level collapsible table apparatus comprising:
a top base and a bottom base, each having an upper face and an underside, connected by four collapsible interconnected legs which are hinged to the underside of the top base and the outer vertical edges of the bottom base and lock into place with a single pin-locking mechanism located on one of the four collapsible legs mounted to the underside of the top base, at least one circular cutout in the top base, at least one circular inlay in the upper face of the bottom base, four notches carved into the top base, and two half-moon-shaped handles carved into the two opposite elongated ends of the top base.
2. The table apparatus of claim 1 wherein the top base and the bottom base are each in the shape of an elongated oval.
3. The table apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one circular inlay in the upper face of the bottom base is aligned with the at least one circular cutout of the top base.
4. The table apparatus of claim 1 where there is more than one circular inlay in the upper face of the bottom base and more than one circular cutout in the top base.
5. The table apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one magnet embedded within the underside of the bottom base at its center.
6. A bi-level collapsible table apparatus comprising:
a top base and a bottom base, each having an upper face and an underside, connected by four collapsible interconnected legs which are hinged to the underside of the top base and the outer vertical edges of the bottom base and lock into place with a single pin-locking mechanism located on one of the four collapsible legs mounted to the underside of the top base, at least one circular cutout in the top base, at least one circular inlay in the upper face of the bottom base, four notches carved into the top base, and two half-moon-shaped handles carved into opposite elongated ends of the top base;
and a detached serving tray of the same material of the top base and bottom base, said serving tray having an upper face and an underside and at least one circular cutout centered and proportionately spaced and having at least two serving compartments carved into the upper face of the serving tray.
7. The method of setting up a bi-level collapsible table apparatus comprising:
a top base and a bottom base, each having an upper face and an underside, connected by four collapsible interconnected legs which are hinged to the underside of the top base and the outer vertical edges of the bottom base and lock into place with a single pin-locking mechanism located on one of the four collapsible legs mounted to the underside of the top base, at least one circular cutout in the top base, at least one circular inlay in the upper face of the bottom base, four notches carved into the top base, and two half-moon-shaped handles carved into opposite elongated ends of the top base; and a serving tray comprising the steps of:
transporting the apparatus to the desired location, selecting an area to set up, placing the apparatus face down on a smooth surface, releasing the collapsed legs by pulling the pin-locking mechanism, and straightening the legs until they are perpendicular to the top base in an upright position and releasing the pin locking mechanism to lock the legs in place with the pin lock, flipping the apparatus face up, planting the four legs on a firm, level surface, and placing the separate serving tray on the upper face of the top base, aligning the at least one circular cutout in the top base with the at least one circular cutout of the serving tray.