Lighted serving tray

A lighted serving tray comprising:

• a tray body having a platter portion, a lower surface and an upper surface on which drinks and food may be carried, a perimetric wall portion attached to said lower surface, and a bottom panel portion continuous with said wall portion, said bottom panel portion having a lower major surface having recesses therein, said platter portion, said perimetric wall portion and said bottom panel portion forming a chamber;
• a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) installed within apertures formed within the perimetric wall portion, such that the light-emitting end of each LED is outside the chamber;
• a battery pack coupled to each LED, said battery pack located within said chamber;
• a flasher circuit interposed between the battery pack and each of the LEDs, said flasher circuit located within said chamber;
• one disconnect switch installed within each recess, said disconnect switches coupled in series between said battery pack and said flasher circuit, each of said disconnect switches activatable by placing the serving tray on a substantially flat surface.

A lighted serving tray comprising:

• a platter having an upper serving surface and a lower surface;
• an enclosure attached to the lower surface of said platter, said enclosure having a perimetric wall and a bottom panel having a lower major surface;
• a plurality of LEDs installed within said perimetric wall;
• a battery pack located within said enclosure coupled to each LED;
• at least one disconnect switch installed within said bottom panel, said disconnect switch having an activating element extending below said lower major surface which is displaced to activate said disconnect switch when said tray is placed on a substantially planar horizontal surface, thereby decoupling said battery from each of said LEDs.