Ice shaping device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12066236-B2
Application number	US-201916416651-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2019
Priority date	May 21, 2018
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

A device for making frozen geometric shapes, more particularly, to an ice molding device that shapes ice is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a device comprises a lower chamber of an ice shaping device and a plurality of guideposts on the lower chamber. The device further comprises a semi-spherical cavity in the lower chamber and a hole to fill a hollow chamber of the lower chamber with hot water.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ice-shaping device, comprising:
a lower chamber comprising:
a plurality of outer walls defining a hollow interior in the lower chamber, wherein the plurality of outer walls comprises a top wall defining:
a lower semi-spherical cavity;
a drain hole at a bottom of the lower semi-spherical cavity that allows melted ice water to drain; and
a hole separated laterally from and outside of the lower semi-spherical cavity and providing access to the hollow interior in the lower chamber; and

a plurality of guideposts,
wherein the hollow interior in the lower chamber extends to each wall from the plurality of outer walls; and

an upper chamber comprising:
a plurality of exterior walls defining a hollow interior the upper chamber,
wherein the plurality of exterior walls comprises a bottom wall defining:
an upper semi-spherical cavity; and
a plurality of openings that align with and fit on the plurality of guideposts of the lower chamber, and

wherein the plurality of exterior walls further comprises an upper wall defining a hole providing access to the hollow interior in the upper chamber, wherein the hollow interior in the upper chamber extends to each wall from the plurality of exterior walls, wherein each guidepost from the plurality of guideposts has a length greater than or equal to a diameter of the lower semi-spherical cavity and the upper semi-spherical cavity, wherein the bottom wall in the upper semi-spherical cavity is continuous, and wherein the top wall in the lower semi-spherical cavity is continuous other than the drain hole.

2. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , further comprising a drip tray that collects excess water generated when shaping ice.

3. The ice-shaping device of claim 2 , wherein the drip tray further comprises supportive inserts to secure the lower chamber.

4. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , further comprising a push-up rod that releases shaped ice from the lower semi-spherical cavity.

5. The ice-shaping device of claim 4 , further comprising a lever connected to the push-up rod that when lowered causes the push-up rod to release the shaped ice from the lower semi-spherical cavity.

6. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the top wall defines a raised portion surrounding the lower semi-spherical cavity, and wherein the bottom wall defines an indented portion surrounding the upper semi-spherical cavity.

7. The ice-shaping device of claim 6 , wherein the raised portion comprises a raised ring around a perimeter of the lower semi-spherical cavity, and wherein the indented portion comprises an indented ring around a perimeter of the upper semi-spherical cavity.

8. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , further comprising a first cap to cover the hole in the top wall.

9. The ice-shaping device of claim 8 , further comprising a second cap to cover the hole in the upper wall.

10. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the upper chamber is configured to be lowered and raised along the plurality of guideposts.

11. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of outer walls and the plurality of exterior walls are made of metal.

12. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the guideposts are on the top wall.

13. The ice-shaping device of claim 1 , wherein the hollow interior in the upper chamber surrounds the upper semi-spherical cavity, and wherein the hollow interior in the lower chamber surrounds the lower semi-spherical cavity.

Assignees

• Gallo Winery E & J

Inventors

• Henderson William L
• Chu Jimmy

Classifications

• F25C5/14 Primary

  Apparatus for shaping or finishing ice pieces, e.g. ice presses · CPC title