Tiered space saver for dining table and the like

Claim 1

A combination comprising a table having a top carried by a supporting structure and carrying a tiered table top; said tiered table top including: a stand carried nonrotatably on the top of the table; being of circular configuration; and having a side wall at its perimeter; a vertical shaft fixed to the center of the stand, said shaft having a plurality of shoulders at selected intervals, each defining a portion of diameter less than the succeeding lower one; a circular base tray having a flat upper surface for the placement of food dishes, said base tray having an aperture at its center for the insertion of the shaft, said base tray being rotatably carried by the lowermost shoulder and the side wall of the stand; a plurality of upper trays having flat upper surfaces for the placement of food dishes, each upper tray having an aperture at its center for the insertion of the shaft, each aperture being of a lesser diameter than the aperture of the succeeding next lower tray, and each upper tray being individually rotatable on the respective shoulders whereby rotation of one tray will not rotate another tray; a plurality of tubular members each rigidly connected to an upper tray and extending upwardly therefrom, each tubular member being of a size to closely fit about the shaft to prevent tipping if the tray is eccentrically loaded.