Ice Molding Container and Method
OwnerWilliam Holden, Peter Campbellinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a personal ice molding container that has an opening for filling and pouring of formed ice. The molding container has two molding halves that each have a plurality of compartments for freezing liquid into ice. The two molding halves are held together to hold the liquid in the compartments. The ice molding container has an opening to create a water-tight seal during freezing. The opening can be selectively sealed and, when open, allows for dispensing of the formed ice.
Claims19
An apparatus for forming ice comprising:
- a first molding half having a plurality of three-dimensional compartments configured to receive liquid into said plurality of compartments;
- a second molding half having a plurality of three-dimensional compartments configured to receive liquid into said plurality of compartments, said plurality of compartments opposing and being configured to complement and be continuous with said plurality of compartments of said first molding half;
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- means for selectively sealing said first molding half with respect to said second molding half, wherein said apparatus, being operable to be filled with liquid flowing into said plurality of compartments in said first and second complementary molding halves, and be sealed upon filling and allows for the freezing of the liquid in the shape of said plurality of three-dimensional compartments.
An apparatus for forming three-dimensional shaped ice comprising:
- a first molding half having a plurality of compartments configured to receive liquid into said plurality of compartments;
- a second molding half having a plurality of compartments configured to receive liquid into said plurality of compartments, said plurality of compartments being configured to complement and be continuous with said plurality of compartments of said first molding half said first molding half and said second molding half being united along at least one side;
- a seal operable to close said first molding half with respect to said second molding half;
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- means for holding said first and said second molding halves together, wherein said apparatus, being operable to be filled with liquid flowing into said plurality of compartments in said first and second complementary molding halves, is sealed and held closed upon filling and allows for the freezing of the liquid in the shape of said plurality of compartments.
An apparatus for forming ice comprising:
- a first molding half having a plurality of three-dimensional compartments configured to receive liquid into said plurality of compartments;
- a second molding half having a planar surface configured to oppose and abut said first molding half;
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- means for selectively sealing said first molding half with respect to said second molding half, wherein said apparatus, being operable to be filled with liquid flowing into said plurality of compartments in said first molding halves, and be sealed upon filling and allows for the freezing of the liquid in the shape of said plurality of three-dimensional compartments.
A method for forming and dispensing shaped ice comprising:
- providing a mold compartment having an opening and two molding halves having a plurality of mold compartments;
- opening said mold compartment and said opening;
- filling said mold compartment with liquid;
- holding said two molding halves together;
- sealing said opening;
- placing said mold compartment in a freezing environment;
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- removing ice from said molding compartment by opening said mold compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.