Patent ID: 11885552
Assignee: nan
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  E  F

Claim 16:
17. A method of building an ice structure, the method comprising:
forming a first piece of ice in the form of a first ice beam, the first ice beam having at least one flat portion along a side length thereof;
selecting a second piece of ice in the form of an ice log or a second ice beam and disposing the ice log or the second ice beam generally vertically so that a top of the second piece of ice has an end portion, at least part of which is generally horizontal; and
disposing the at least one flat portion of the first ice beam on the end portion which is generally horizontal on top of the second piece of ice, and
applying water to freeze the first ice beam to the second piece of ice, and
wherein applying water to freeze the first ice beam to the second piece of ice comprises spraying water from a sprinkler attached to a piece of tubing, the piece of tubing feeding water to the sprinkler and wherein the method further comprises disposing an insulator about the tubing feeding water to the sprinkler; and attaching another portion of the insulator to the ice structure.