Dry ice receptacle for crystallizing, containing, and sublimating dry ice and dry ice dispensing device

A container for holding a volume of dry ice, the container comprising:

• a substantially planar first portion including at least a first aperture and at least one additional aperture;
• a substantially planar second portion including at least a second aperture;
• a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion define an interior region of the container for containing a volume of dry ice;
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• a fourth portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the fourth portion disposed radially inward of the third portion and spaced apart from the third portion, wherein the fourth portion defines a straw channel that entirely traverses the interior region, wherein the straw channel fluidly couples the first aperture to the second aperture, wherein the straw channel is configured to receive and engage a drinking straw, such that in use, receiving and engaging the drinking straw facilitates retaining the container within a drinking vessel.

A system comprising:

• a dry ice dispensing device comprising:
• a control valve configured to receive liquid carbon dioxide;
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• an ejection nozzle coupled to the control valve, the ejection nozzle configured to receive the liquid carbon dioxide from the control valve, the ejection nozzle further configured to dispense dry ice in response to the control valve being opened;
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• a dry ice receptacle configured to be placed in a drinking vessel, the dry ice receptacle comprising:
• a substantially planar first portion defining a first opening and a dispenser opening, wherein the dry ice receptacle is configured to be seated on the ejection nozzle, and wherein the dry ice receptacle is configured to receive dry ice from the ejection nozzle through the dispenser opening;
• a substantially planar second portion defining a second opening;
• a curved exterior sidewall extending between the first portion and the second portion, and connecting the first portion and second portion, to define a receiving chamber for containing a volume of dry ice;
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• a curved interior sidewall extending between the first opening and the second opening, the interior sidewall radially inward of the exterior sidewall and spaced apart from the exterior sidewall, the interior sidewall defining a straw channel that entirely traverses the receiving chamber, wherein the straw channel is configured to receive and engage a drinking straw, such that in use, receiving and engaging the drinking straw facilitates retaining the dry ice receptacle within the drinking vessel.