Patent ID: 11874054
Assignee: THE ROXI GROUP, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  A | IPC A  F

Claim 15:
16. A system comprising:
a dry ice dispensing device comprising:
a control valve configured to receive liquid carbon dioxide; and
an ejection nozzle coupled to the control valve, the ejection nozzle configured to receive the liquid carbon dioxide from the control valve, the ejection nozzle further configured to dispense dry ice in response to the control valve being opened; and

a dry ice receptacle configured to be placed in a drinking vessel, the dry ice receptacle comprising:
a substantially planar first portion defining a first opening and a dispenser opening, wherein the dry ice receptacle is configured to be seated on the ejection nozzle, and wherein the dry ice receptacle is configured to receive dry ice from the ejection nozzle through the dispenser opening;
a substantially planar second portion defining a second opening;
a curved exterior sidewall extending between the first portion and the second portion, and connecting the first portion and second portion, to define a receiving chamber for containing a volume of dry ice; and

a curved interior sidewall extending between the first opening and the second opening, the interior sidewall radially inward of the exterior sidewall and spaced apart from the exterior sidewall, the interior sidewall defining a straw channel that entirely traverses the receiving chamber, wherein the straw channel is configured to receive and engage a drinking straw, such that in use, receiving and engaging the drinking straw facilitates retaining the dry ice receptacle within the drinking vessel.