A portable party table 1000 for holding hot and cold foods is described. It employs at least two sections 1100, 1500 held together with a hinge 1600 for holding foods. The party table 1000 has folding legs 1111, 1511 and leg supports 1113, 1513 to support the legs. Each section 1100, 1500 has a tape
A portable party table 1000 for holding hot and cold foods is described. It employs at least two sections 1100, 1500 held together with a hinge 1600 for holding foods. The party table 1000 has folding legs 1111, 1511 and leg supports 1113, 1513 to support the legs. Each section 1100, 1500 has a tapered base 1101, 1501 with a drain hole 1107, 1507 and a drain plug 1109, 1509. As ice melts it is directed toward the drain holes 1107, 1507. Electric receptacle 1525 provide electricity for a heating plate. Alternatively, the hinge 1600 is a type which provides spacing between the sections 1100, 1500 to thermally insulate the hot from the cold section. The hinge 1600 may be allowed to slide to provide an insulation gap 1607, or eliminate the gap 1607.
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1. A portable party table [1000] for holding food, comprising: a) a first section [1100] having a tapered base [1101] with a drain hole [1107] allowing liquids to run toward the drain hole [1107],b) a second section [1500] having a tapered base [1501] with a drain hole [1507] allowing liquids to run
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A portable party table [1000] for holding food, comprising: a) a first section [1100] having a tapered base [1101] with a drain hole [1107] allowing liquids to run toward the drain hole [1107],b) a second section [1500] having a tapered base [1501] with a drain hole [1507] allowing liquids to run toward the drain hole [1507],c) a hinge [1600] connected to the first section [1100] and the second section [1500] allowing the first section [1100] to pivot flat against the second section [1500], or to pivot outward to a full extended position in which the sections are coplanar,d) a first set of folding legs [1111] within the first section [1100] capable of being in a folded position, folding into the first section [1100], or in an extended position holding the first section [1100] in an upright position, ande) a second set of folding legs [1511] within the second section [1500] capable of being in a folded position, folding into the second section [1500], or in an extended position holding the second section [1500] in an upright position alongside of the first section [1100] for holding food as a buffet;f) wherein either i) at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs horizontal ribs [1523] and/or vertical ribs [1521] for increasing the structural support of the party table [1000] and/or ii) at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs an electrical receptacle [1525] for providing electricity to devices to heat said food. 2. The portable party table [1000] of claim 1 further comprising: a heater support [1700] for attaching to the tapered base [1101,1501] for supporting a heat source [3] and preventing the heat source from tipping and damaging the tapered base [1101,1501]. 3. The portable party table [1000] of claim 1 wherein the first section [1100] further comprises a first connector [1119] and the second section [1500] further comprises a second connector [1519] which is designed to interact with the first connector [1119] holding the first section [1100] to the second section [1500] when the sections [1100,1500] are folded flat against each other. 4. The portable party table [1000] of claim 1 further comprising: at least one leg retainer [1127,1527] for holding folding legs [1111,1511] in the folded position. 5. A portable party table [1000] for holding food, comprising: a) a first section [1100] having a tapered base [1101] with a drain hole [1107] allowing liquids to run toward the drain hole [1107],b) a second section [1500] having a tapered base [1501] with a drain hole [1507] allowing liquids to run toward the drain hole [1507],c) a hinge [1600] connected to the first section [1100] and the second section [1500] allowing the first section [1100] to pivot flat against the second section [1500], or to pivot outward to a full extended position in which the sections are coplanar,d) a first set of folding legs [1111] within the first section [1100] capable of being in a folded position, folding into the first section [1100], or in an extended position holding the first section [1100] in an upright position,e) a second set of folding legs [1511] within the second section [1500] capable of being in a folded position, folding into the second section [1500], or in an extended position holding the second section [1500] in an upright position alongside of the first section [1100] for holding food as a buffet, andf) a heater support [1700] for attaching to the tapered base [1101,1501] for supporting a heat source [3] and preventing the heat source from tipping and damaging the tapered base [1101,1501]. 6. The portable party table [1000] of claim 5 wherein the tapered base [1101,1501] includes attachment points [1115,1515], and the heater support [1700] further comprises connector feet [1703] which connect to the attachment points [1115,1515] to secure the heater support [1700] to the tapered base [1101,1501]. 7. A portable party table [1000] capable of folding into a compact form and opening into a table adapted to hold and chill cold foods and heat warm foods, comprising: a) a first section [1100] having a tapered base [1101] tapering toward a drain hole [1107] adapted for holding ice and allowing water from the ice as it melts to run toward the drain hole [1107];b) a second section [1500] having a base [1501] for holding hot food;c) a hinge [1600] having: i. a first hinge connection [1609] connected between a hinge pivot [1601] and the first section [1100], andii. a second hinge connection connected between a hinge pivot [1601] and the second section [1500],the hinge [1600] functioning to allow the first section [1100] to fold flat against the second section [1500] in one position and allowing the first section [1100] to lay in a coplanar position adjacent the second section [1500] when the hinge is in its fully extended position, the hinge [1600] designed to cause a gap [1607] to be created between the first section [1100] and the second section [1500] to reduce the flow of heat between the sections [1100,1500];d) wherein i) at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs horizontal ribs [1523] and/or vertical ribs [1521] for increasing the structural support of the party table [1000], and/or ii) the portable party table [1000] further comprises a heater support [1700] for attaching to the tapered base [1101,1501] for supporting source [3] and preventing the heat source from tipping and damaging the tapered base [1101,1501]. 8. The portable party table [1000] of claim 7 wherein at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs a plug [1109, 1509] in the drain hole [1107,1507] for stopping the flow of liquids. 9. The portable party table [1000] of claim 7 wherein at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs a drainage tube [1117,1517] connected to the drain hole [1107,1507] for directing the flow of liquids. 10. The portable party table [1000] of claim 7 wherein at least one of the first section [1100] or the second section [1500] employs an electrical receptacle [1525] for providing electricity to devices to heat said food.
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