Every visitor to a restaurant is familiar with the situation of a table cluttered with everyday items even before the actual food and drinks are served. This is especially common in outdoor dining areas where table size is usually limited. On the table you'll find items like an ashtray, salt
shaker,
sugar dispenser, and perhaps a menu or the daily newspaper (Figs. 1, 1, 2, 3, 4). When the actual order arrives, there's a flurry of activity clearing away all the items on the table that aren't directly related to the order. It's not uncommon for one or two of these items to inadvertently leave the table and get broken. My invention prevents this. All necessary items that would otherwise be placed on the table are now parked in a predetermined position until needed by a mechanism located beneath the table. The selected position of the
system does not impair the comfort of the seating position. The function of each item can now be utilized thanks to this invention, and after use, it can be placed back under the table (Figs. 2, 1, 3) to save space. The position of the items beneath the table can be made visible through transparent cutouts at the corresponding locations (Figs. 1, 6).