A tray for use in a vehicle may include a base sized and shaped to fit within a vehicle cup holder and a tray attachable to the base and repositionable on the base to different positions. Slidable panels can support different sized beverage containers through openings of the tray.
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1. A tray for use in a vehicle, comprising: a tray positionable in a vehicle and having at least one opening formed through a bottom of the tray, the tray having a first support panel slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray, the first support panel slidable between a closed position and an ope
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A tray for use in a vehicle, comprising: a tray positionable in a vehicle and having at least one opening formed through a bottom of the tray, the tray having a first support panel slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray, the first support panel slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to the at least one opening, wherein:the at least one opening is sized and shaped to laterally and vertically support a tapered beverage container when the first support panel is in the open position,the first support panel is sized and shaped to vertically support a cylindrical beverage container positioned on the first support panel when the first support panel is in the closed position,a lower edge of the tray is a stop to prevent the first support panel from sliding out of the tray, andan upper surface of the first support panel comprises a flat, planar surface extending continuously from where the first support panel is slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray and across the at least one opening when the first support panel is in the closed position. 2. The tray of claim 1, wherein the tray is supportable by a cup holder of the vehicle. 3. The tray of claim 1, further comprising a track formed in a bottom of the tray, wherein the first support panel is slidable along the track. 4. The tray of claim 3, further comprising a second support panel slidable about the track, the second support panel being slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to another one of the at least one opening, wherein the second support panel is configured to support a beverage container when in the closed position. 5. The tray of claim 4, wherein the track is included in a first pair of tracks supported about the bottom of the tray and about which the first support panel slides. 6. The tray of claim 5, further comprising a second pair of tracks supported about the bottom of the tray about which the second support panel slides. 7. The tray of claim 6, further comprising a center track member extending along the bottom of the tray, the center track member having a first center track about which the first support panel is slidably supported and a second center track about which the second support panel is slidably supported, the first pair of tracks including the first center track and a second pair of tracks including the second center track. 8. The tray of claim 7, further comprising a base slidably attached to a central center track of the center track member, wherein the base is sized and shaped to fit within a cup holder of the vehicle and is configured to support the tray while supported by the cup holder. 9. The tray of claim 7, further comprising a first side track along a first side of the tray and a second side track along a second side of the tray, wherein the first side track and the first center track cooperatively support the first support panel, and wherein the second side track and the second center track cooperatively support the second support panel. 10. The tray of claim 8, wherein the base comprises a track insert sized and shaped to fit within the central center track. 11. The tray of claim 8, wherein the tray is repositionable on the base at any position along an entire width or length of the track. 12. The tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening vertically and laterally supports inwardly tapered sides of the tapered beverage container, and wherein the first support panel vertically supports the cylindrical beverage container comprising substantially parallel sides. 13. The tray of claim 1, further comprising an upper tray panel having at least one opening positioned above the at least one opening of the bottom of the tray, wherein the pair of openings are sized and shaped to support the tapered beverage container. 14. A tray system for use in a vehicle, comprising: a base, sized and shaped to fit within a vehicle cup holder;a bottom tray panel attachable to the base, the bottom tray panel having a first opening and a second opening; anda first support panel and a second support panel, the first and second support panels each being slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the first and second openings are sized and shaped to laterally and vertically support a tapered beverage container when in the open position, the first and second support panels are sized and shaped to vertically support a cylindrical beverage container positioned on the first or second support panels when in the closed position to prevent the cylindrical beverage container from falling through at least one of the first and second openings, a lower edge of the tray is a stop to prevent the first or second support panel from sliding out of the tray, and an upper surface of the first or second support panel comprises a flat, planar surface extending continuously from where the first or second support panel is slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray and across the at least one opening when the first or second support panel is in the closed position. 15. The tray system of claim 14, further comprising a center track member extending along the bottom of the tray, the center track member having a first track slidably supporting the first support panel and a second track slidably supporting the second support panel, the center track member having a pair of central tracks configured for slidably receiving the base. 16. The tray system of claim 8, wherein the center track member is slidable about the base at any position along an entire width or length of the center track. 17. A method for supporting different beverage containers, comprising: positioning a tray having a first opening formed through a bottom of the tray in a vehicle, the tray having a first support panel slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray, the first support panel slidable between a closed position and an open position relative a first opening;supporting a tapered beverage container laterally and vertically using the first opening when the first support panel is in the open position;sliding the first support panel between the open position and the closed position; andsupporting a cylindrical beverage container vertically using the first support panel when the first support panel is in the closed position;wherein a lower edge of the tray is a stop to prevent the first panel from sliding out of the tray, and an upper surface of the first support panel comprises a flat, planar surface extending continuously from where the first support panel is slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray and across the at least one opening when the first support panel is in the closed position. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: positioning a second support panel slidably engaged about the bottom of the tray, the second support panel slidable between a closed position and an open position relative a second opening;supporting a tapered beverage container laterally and vertically using the second opening when the second support panel is in the open position;sliding the second support panel between the open position and the closed position; andsupporting a cylindrical beverage container vertically using the second support panel when the second support panel is in the closed position. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising a base attached to the tray, wherein the base is sized and shaped to fit within a cup holder of the vehicle. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising sliding the base along a center track member of the tray.
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