Lighted tray apparatus

An improvement for a lighted tray for storing a plurality of items for use in vehicles having an electrical power source and comprising:

• a tray member having a top side lying in a first plane and having a bottom side;
• cutout means comprising at least one receptacle means for the storage of said items;
• said cutout means having a periphery;
• at least one frame member having at least one opening for receiving at least one item, said frame member lying in a second plane above the first plane;
• a plurality of cylindrically-shaped pedestals each having a first end and a second end spaced apart from said first end;
• means for mounting said first end of each pedestal to said frame;
• means for releasably mounting said second end of each pedestal into said tray member;
• said frame member being located at a spaced distance from said tray member wherein said first plane is parallel to said second plane;
• a plurality of light bulbs each having wire leads;
• means for mounting each bulb to the bottom side of said tray member and adjacent to a respective pedestal;
• a continuous electrical conducting strip having a paper first layer, said first layer having means for mounting the strip to the bottom of said tray, a metallic conducting second layer, and a plastic, insulating third layer;
• means for conductively mounting each wire lead to said strip;
• means for electrically interconnecting said strip to the power source of said vehicle;
• a plurality of small colored discs each positioned between a respective bulb and pedestal;
• at least one light transmitting member located at the periphery of said cutout means;
• a light bulb positioned substantially adjacent said light transmitting member and having a wire lead;
• and,
• means for conductively mounting said lead of said second light bulb to said strip.