Active ice press assembly
US10746453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C5/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An active ice press is provided herein and may be utilized to reshape an initial ice billet as a sculpted ice nugget. The active ice press may include a mold body and an electric heater. The mold body may define an axial direction and a mold cavity within which the sculpted ice nugget is shaped. The mold body may include a first mold segment and a second mold segment. The first mold segment may define a first cavity portion of the mold cavity. The second mold segment may be movably positioned above the first mold segment along the axial direction. The second mold segment may define a second cavity portion of the mold cavity. The electric heater may be disposed within the mold body in conductive thermal engagement with the mold cavity.
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