Portable bar

#1. Field of the Invention

#This invention relates to a bar from which beverages are to be served and more particularly to a bar which can be collapsed to assume a smaller volume facilitating storage.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is to be made to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise arrangement shown in the drawings.

#FIG. 1 is an overall frontal isometric view of a first embodiment of portable bar of this invention;

#FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2—2 of FIG. 1 showing in more detail the attachment arrangement between the canopies of the pair of umbrellas that are utilized in conjunction with the first embodiment of this invention;

#Referring particularly to FIGS. 1–12 of the drawings, there is shown the first embodiment 50 of portable bar of this invention. Generally, the first embodiment 50, as well as all embodiments within this patent application, will be constructed of a plastic material. However, it is to be within the scope of this invention that other materials of construction could be used. The first embodiment 50 has a base 52 which is formed of two members or section 54 and section 56. Each of the sections 54 and 56 are of a similar size and a similar configuration. At one end of section 54 there is mounted a pair of hooks 58 and 60. At one end of section 56 includes a pair of hooks 62 and 64. The sections 54 and 56 are to be aligned and located in an edge abutting position with hooks 58 and 60 engaging with a slot 66 formed in the undersurface of section 56, and hooks 62 and 64 engaging with the slot 68 formed within the undersurface of section 54. Spacing of the slots 66 and 68 from their respective engaging edge of their sections 54 and 56 is such that the engaging edge of the sections 54 and 56 are snugly located against each other so in essence the sections 54 and 56 form a single solid base 52.

#It is desirable for the base 52 to have weight so the first embodiment 50 of portable bar of this invention will not likely tip over or be blown over by wind. In order to achieve this stability, it is included within section 54 a fill hole 70 with a similar fill hole 72 being formed within section 56. Section 54 has a hollow interior chamber 74 with section 56 having a similar hollow interior chamber 76. Fill holes 70 and 72 are to be engagable with a water hose 78 to which water is to be supplied to fill the chambers 74 and 76. This will provide a significant amount of additional weight that will keep the first embodiment 50 from tipping over.

#The upper surface of section 54 also includes a curved plateau 80 with section 56 having a similar curved plateau 82. The fill hole 70 is actually formed within the plateau 80. The fill hole 72 is actually formed within the plateau 82. The plateau 80 is to interlockingly engage within a similarly sized recess, which is not shown, formed within the bottom wall of a weight tank 84. The plateau 82 is to matingly connect with a similarly sized recess 86 formed within the bottom wall of a weight tank 88. Weight tanks 84 and 88 are also hollow with only the hollow interior chamber 90 being shown for weight tank 88. Included within the upper surface of the weight tank 84 is a fill hole 92. A similar fill hole 94 is formed within the upper surface of the weight tank 88. Water is to be supplied within the interior chambers, such as interior chamber 90, to their respective fill holes 92 and 94 in order to supply additional weight to the first embodiment 50 of portable bar of this invention. Also, the weight tanks 84 and 88 function as foot rests for customers that may be seated across the front surface of the portable bar. It is to be understood that the weight tanks 84 and 88 merely rest on their respective sections 54 and 56. It is also to be understood that the fill holes 70 and 72 as well as fill holes 92 and 94 will normally include a plug that will seal their respective fill hole when water is not being added. When it is desired to remove water from the sections 84 and 88, there is included a drain plug 96 that when removed will drain the water out of the weight tanks 84 and 88. It is to be understood that there is a separate drain plug 96 for each of the weight tanks 84 and 88. Also, for the base sections 54 and 56, there is included within each a similar drain plug 98 for the same purpose.