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US 2016/0097576 A1Published application
Mold for making tool out of ice
AssigneeWojciech Bartkowski
InventorWojciech Bartkowski
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an elastic mold for holding and freezing a liquid. The mold is constructed of unitary construction and comprises of one or more walls and a base, wherein said one or more walls form a compartment. A plurality of protrusions extend upwards from said base. The liquid held in said elastic is frozen into the shape of a test tube rack.
Claims8
An elastic mold of unitary construction, comprising:
- one or more walls and a base forming a compartment to contain a liquid, wherein within said compartment a plurality of protrusions extend upwards from an upper surface of said base, and said plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from said one or more walls, and said plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from each other, wherein said liquid can flow between said plurality of protrusions and said one or more walls, and said liquid can flow between adjacent protrusions.
A method of making a test tube rack out of ice, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a mold of unitary construction, wherein said mold has a compartment appropriately shaped to make a test tube rack out of a frozen liquid, filling said compartment with liquid,
- placing said mold into a freezing environment at a temperature at or below the freezing point of water,
- waiting for said liquid to freeze to a solid state,
- removing said mold from said freezing environment,
- removing said frozen liquid of a shape of a test tube rack from the mold.
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