Ice restrainer apparatus

Abstract

An ice restrainer apparatus including a primary ring member and a secondary ring member. The primary ring member has a fixed diameter and a circular web-like structure including an outer peripheral edge and a plurality of restraining elements within the circular web-like structure. The primary ring member fits inside a beverage container. The primary ring member including a pair of horizontally positioned guiding rails located along the center of a top surface of the primary ring member for receiving the secondary ring member. The secondary ring member having an adjustable diameter and collectively formed by a first semicircle region and a second semicircle region which are interconnected by a diameter adjustment assembly. The secondary ring member having an outer peripheral edge and including an inner circular member and an outer circular web-like member. The inner circular member having the diameter adjustment assembly positioned horizontally along the center of the inner circular member. The diameter adjustment assembly including a pair of adjusting handles which are attached to corresponding adjusting handle base members, which are positioned at opposite ends of the inner circular member and including a spring mechanism positioned between the pair of adjusting handles and adjusting handle base members, the outer circular web-like member having a plurality of restraining elements thereon, and wherein the diameter of the secondary ring member is adjustable such that the outer peripheral edge of the secondary ring member exceeds the outer peripheral edge of the primary ring member to allow the ice restrainer apparatus to fit in beverage containers having a larger diameter than the primary ring member.

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