Poolside Beverage Center and Attached Floating Bar

Abstract

A beverage center includes a body having an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, and a liquid cavity between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall. At least one compartment is formed in the body, and a lid is movably attached to and configured to cover each compartment. An umbrella aperture is formed in a central portion of the body and is configured to receive an umbrella pole. A filling aperture and a drain aperture are formed in the body. A tongue is secured to the body and has a first portion configured to be secured to the body and a second portion extending from the first portion and configured to extend vertically with respect to the body. A floating bar has a notch formed therein and is configured to slidably receive the second portion of the tongue such that the floating bar is movable vertically with respect to the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage center comprising:
 a body including an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a liquid cavity between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall;   at least one compartment formed in the body;   a lid movably attached to and configured to cover each compartment;   a filling aperture formed in the body;   a body drain aperture formed in the body;   a tongue secured to the body and having a first portion configured to be secured to the body and a second portion extending from the first portion and configured to extend vertically with respect to the body; and   a floating bar having a notch formed therein and configured to slidably receive the second portion of the tongue such that the floating bar is movable vertically with respect to the body.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising a filling aperture plug and a drain aperture plug. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage center of  claim 2 , further comprising a first gasket seated on the filling aperture plug, and a second gasket seated on the drain aperture plug. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising an umbrella aperture formed in a central portion of the body and configured to receive an umbrella pole, and a first umbrella pole sleeve having a first central aperture extending therethrough, the first central aperture having a first diameter. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage center of  claim 4 , further comprising a second umbrella pole sleeve having a second central aperture extending therethrough, the second central aperture of the having a second diameter that is different than the first diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage center of  claim 5 , further comprising a retaining pin configured to be received in pin apertures formed in the first and second umbrella pole sleeves and in an aperture in the umbrella pole. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein each lid is slidable horizontally with respect to the body. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage center of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 at least one retaining member, each retaining member having a web secured to and extending upwardly from the body and a flange formed at a top of the first portion, the retaining member having a T-shaped cross section; and   at least one slot member, each slot member secured to one of the lids and having a longitudinal slot formed therein and configured to receive the web of a corresponding retaining member such that the one of the lids is slidable horizontally with respect to the body.   
     
     
         9 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein each lid is pivotally secured to the body. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein each lid is sloped downwardly toward a center of the body such that water will flow along the lid toward the umbrella aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottle opener positioned on a bottom surface of each lid. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one bin, each bin removably received in one of the compartments. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a post extending downwardly from the lid, a pair of opposed post nubs extending outwardly from the post;   a post recess formed in the body, the post being received in the post recess; and   a pair of opposed post flanges extending inwardly from the post recess,   wherein when the post is fully inserted into the post recess, the post nubs are positioned beneath the post flanges such that the lid can be rotated  360 °, and when the post is lifted such that the post nubs are positioned above the post flanges the lid may be rotated  90 ° and the post nubs may be seated on the post flanges.   
     
     
         14 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one accessory tray formed in a top surface of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the floating bar is sloped such that water will drain off the top surface. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein two circular compartments are formed in the body, and each lid is circular. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , further comprising a compartment drain aperture formed at a bottom of each compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage center of  claim 17 , wherein a bottom of each compartment is sloped toward the compartment drain aperture. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage center of  claim 1 , wherein two compartments are formed in the body, and a single lid covers both compartments. 
     
     
         20 . A beverage center comprising:
 a body including an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a liquid cavity between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall;   a pair of compartments formed in the body;   a pair of lids, each lid movably attached to and configured to cover one of the compartments;   an umbrella aperture formed in the body;   an umbrella having an umbrella pole received in the umbrella aperture;   a filling aperture formed in the body;   a body drain aperture formed proximate a bottom of the body;   a compartment drain aperture formed at a bottom of each compartment;   a tongue having a first portion secured to the body and extending horizontally with respect to the body, and a second portion extending from the first portion and extending vertically with respect to the body; and   a floating bar having a notch configured to slidably receive the second portion of the tongue such that the floating bar is movable vertically with respect to the body.