Device and Method for Producing Clear Ice Spheres

• US 20150027142A1
• Filed: 06/19/2014
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wintersmiths LLC
• Original Assignee: Wintersmiths LLC
• Inventors: Little, Patrick William, Little, Christopher William
• Granted Patent: US 9,784,492 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/66
• CPC Class Codes: F25C 1/18 of a particular transparency or translucency, e.g. by injecting air
• CPC Class Codes: F25C 1/22 Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2500/02 Geometry problems

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of a device and method for making clear ice spheres employing a large half mold (11) releasably connected to a small half mold (30), and an insulated vessel (70). When the device is filled with liquid and submitted to freezing temperatures the liquid freezes from the top down leaving a clear ice sphere in the mold.

Claims

1. A method for producing clear ice comprising:

2. (a) Filling an insulated vessel with liquid and

3. (b) Exposing the top of the liquid to freezing temperatures,

whereby said liquid freezes from the top down leaving an upper portion of clear ice.

4. A device for producing clear ice spheres comprising a plurality of releasably connected molds and an insulated vessel.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein said connected molds form a cylindrical shape around their exterior.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein said connected molds form a spherical cavity in their interior.

7. The device of claim 4 wherein said connected half-spherical molds have a hole at the top and a hole at the bottom.

8. The device of claim 4 wherein a half-spherical mold has a top portion, whereby said connected molds can be manipulated with said top portion.