Ice cell for the cooling of drinks

• US 5,603,219 A
• Filed: 06/15/1995
• Issued: 02/18/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anke Kolb
• Original Assignee: Anke Kolb
• Inventors: Kolb, Anke
• Primary Examiner(s): Tapolcai, William E.
• Application Number:
  US08/490,582
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 62/1, 62/529, 62/530
• US Class Current: 62/1
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2303/08223 having the shape of an ice cube
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 3/08 portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally

Abstract

An ice cell (10), provided for the cooling of drinks, comprises a closed hollow body (11) filled with a freezable liquid (16). The hollow body (11) is made at least partially of a transparent material and has least one insert (20) freely movable therein. The insert (20) can have a printing thereon, be colored or marked in any desired manner. e.g., to identify the drink contained in the glass.

Claims

1. An ice cell for the cooling of drinks comprising a closed hollow body filled with a freezable liquid, said the hollow body being made at least partially of a transparent material, at least one insert freely movable in said hollow body, said insert being made from a floatable, flexible film of synthetic material, and said hollow body having an opening sized for insertion therethrough of the flexible film as a rolled insert and for filling the hollow body therethrough with the freezable liquid.

2. The ice cell according to claim 1 wherein said insert is formed as a strip.

3. The ice cell according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body is a geometric blow-molded body made from transparent synthetic material.

4. The ice cell according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body is a cube having rounded corners and edges.

5. The ice cell according to claim 1 wherein the freezable liquid is water and preferably distilled water.