Travel tray and container system

A method for providing access to items to a person in a seat having a recessed cup-holder receptacle, the method comprising:

• inserting into the cup-holder receptacle a base comprising a cylinder configured to removably receive a beverage container and a tray integrally formed with the cylinder, the tray having a tray shape extending in a horizontal plane to bisect the cylinder to define an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder eccentrically disposed within the horizontal plane, the lower cylinder extending downward from the horizontal plane and having dimensions configured to be fully and releasably retained within the cup-holder receptacle so that a bottom surface of the tray is configured to contact a surface of the seat surrounding the cup-holder receptacle, the tray having a vertical wall extending around a perimeter of and upward from the horizontal plane, wherein the upper cylinder and an inner surface of the vertical wall define a tray retention volume having an eccentric cut-out region corresponding to the cylinder;
• removably disposing an insert having a bottom, an eccentric cut-out region, and sidewalls to define an insert shape and dimensions configured to fit closely and be removably seated on the horizontal plane within the tray retention volume, wherein the bottom and sidewalls define a container volume for retaining the items;
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• removing an insert lid from upper edges of the sidewalls of the insert.

A cup-holder tray and container system, comprising:

• a tray integrally formed with a cylinder configured to removably receive a beverage container, the tray extending in a horizontal plane to bisect the cylinder to define an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder eccentrically disposed within the horizontal plane, the lower cylinder extending downward from the horizontal plane and having dimensions configured to be releasably received within a cup-holder receptacle of a seat so that a bottom surface of the tray is configured to contact a surface of the seat surrounding the cup-holder receptacle, the tray having a tray shape defined by a vertical wall extending around a perimeter of and upward from a tray surface defined by the horizontal plane, wherein the upper cylinder and an inner surface of the vertical wall and the tray surface define a tray retention volume having an eccentric cut-out region corresponding to the cylinder;
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• an insert having an insert shape with an eccentric-cut-out region corresponding to the tray retention volume, an insert lower surface, and insert sidewalls each configured to fit closely and removably within the tray so that the insert lower surface is in contact with the tray surface and the insert sidewalls are in contact with the inner surface of the vertical wall, wherein the insert lower surface and sidewalls define a container volume configured for retention of items.