Tray for above-ground pools and hot tubs

Abstract

The mountable tray for aboveground pools is a tray for holding beverages that is specially designed to be mounted on the standard edges of aboveground pools. Aboveground pools commonly have a peculiar shape, which the present invention is designed to fit in order to maximize security for the tray. Also included in the present invention are several features designed for holding beverages and loose items. Furthermore a structure is disclosed by the present invention that may be mounted to the tray in order to store ice.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A pool tray comprising: 
 a plurality of hooks wherein said hooks comprise a C-shaped member and wherein said hooks further comprise a first finger and a second finger wherein the first ends of said first and second fingers are attached to the ends of said C-shaped member on either side of the gap defined by said ends of said C-shaped member and wherein said fingers project downward from said circular member;    a platform attached to said C-shaped member.    
     
     
         2 . The pool tray of  claim 1  further comprising a first cover enclosing the second end of said first finger and wherein said first cover is formed to define a slit.  
     
     
         3 . The aboveground pool tray of  claim 1  further comprising a second cover enclosing the second end of said second finger.  
     
     
         4 . The pool tray of  claim 2  further comprising a strut wherein the first end of said strut is attached to the lower surface of said platform and the second end of said strut passes through said slit defined by said first cover and is attached to said second end of said first finger.  
     
     
         5 . The pool tray of  claim 1  further comprising a case wherein said case is formed to define a chamber and wherein a first side of said case is attached to the lower surface of said platform and wherein said first side of said case is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case and wherein said platform is formed to define an opening passing from the top surface of said platform to said opening in said first side of said case and wherein a second side of said case is perpendicular to said first side of said case and is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case.  
     
     
         6 . The pool tray of  claim 5  further comprising a drawer wherein said drawer comprises the shape of said chamber defined by said case and wherein said drawer passes through said opening defined by said second side of said case and is removably housed in said chamber defined by said case.  
     
     
         7 . The aboveground pool tray of  claim 1  wherein said platform is formed to define a plurality of holes.  
     
     
         8 . The aboveground pool tray of claim I wherein the top surface of said platform is formed to define a recess.  
     
     
         9 . A pool tray comprising: 
 a plurality of hooks wherein said hooks comprise a C-shaped member and wherein said hooks further comprise a first finger and a second finger wherein the first ends of said first and second fingers are attached to the ends of said C-shaped member on either side of the gap defined by said ends of said C-shaped member and wherein said fingers project downward from said circular member;    a platform attached to said C-shaped member wherein said platform is formed to define a plurality of holes.    
     
     
         10 . The pool tray of  claim 9  further comprising a first cover enclosing the second end of said first finger and wherein said first cover is formed to define a slit.  
     
     
         11 . The aboveground pool tray of  claim 9  further comprising a second cover enclosing the second end of said second finger.  
     
     
         12 . The pool tray of  claim 10  further comprising a strut wherein the first end of said strut is attached to the lower surface of said platform and the second end of said strut passes through said slit defined by said first cover and is attached to said second end of said first finger.  
     
     
         13 . The pool tray of  claim 9  further comprising a case wherein said case is formed to define a chamber and wherein a first side of said case is attached to the lower surface of said platform and wherein said first side of said case is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case and wherein said platform is formed to define an opening passing from the top surface of said platform to said opening in said first side of said case and wherein a second side of said case is perpendicular to said first side of said case and is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case.  
     
     
         14 . The pool tray of  claim 13  further comprising a drawer wherein said drawer comprises the shape of said chamber defined by said case and wherein said drawer passes through said opening defined by said second side of said case and is removably housed in said chamber defined by said case.  
     
     
         15 . A pool tray comprising: 
 a plurality of hooks;    a platform attached to said hooks;    a case wherein said case is formed to define a chamber and wherein a first side of said case is attached to the lower surface of said platform and wherein said first side of said case is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case and wherein said platform is formed to define an opening passing from the top surface of said platform to said opening in said first side of said case and wherein a second side of said case is perpendicular to said first side of said case and is formed to define an opening passing from said chamber to the exterior of said case;    a drawer wherein said drawer comprises the shape of said chamber defined by said case and wherein said drawer passes through said opening defined by said second side of said case and is removably housed in said chamber defined by said case.    
     
     
         15 . The aboveground pool tray of  claim 14  wherein said hooks comprise a C-shaped member and wherein said hooks further comprise a first finger and a second finger wherein the first ends of said first and second fingers are attached to the ends of said C-shaped member on either side of the gap defined by said ends of said C-shaped member and wherein said fingers project downward from said circular member.  
     
     
         16 . The pool tray of  claim 15  further comprising a first cover enclosing the second end of said first finger and wherein said first cover is formed to define a slit.  
     
     
         17 . The pool tray of  claim 15  further comprising a second cover enclosing the second end of said second finger.  
     
     
         18 . The pool tray of  claim 16  further comprising a strut wherein the first end of said strut is attached to the lower surface of said platform and the second end of said strut passes through said slit defined by said first cover and is attached to said second end of said first finger.  
     
     
         19 . The pool tray of  claim 15  wherein said platform is formed to define a plurality of holes.  
     
     
         20 . The pool tray of  claim 15  wherein said platform is formed to define a recess.