Patent ID: 6651447
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
A method of making an ice sculpture comprising:a) providing a metal mold having an interior surface having a desired shape; b) defining a funnel shape in the metal mold; c) defining a base portion in the metal mold; d) defining a concave area in the base portion of the metal mold; e) melting a solid resin into a viscous liquid; f) pouring the viscous liquid into the metal mold; g) subjecting the viscous liquid in the metal mold to pressure; h) heating the viscous liquid in the metal mold; i) allowing the heated and pressurized viscous liquid in the metal mold to cool and harden into a solid form having a funnel therein and having an appearance corresponding to the interior surface of the metal mold; j) removing the solid form from the metal mold; k) filling the solid form with freezable liquid via the funnel; l) freezing the freezable liquid in the solid form into a desired product having an outer appearance corresponding to the appearance of the solid form; m) allowing freezable liquid to expand into the funnel during said freezing step; n) breaking the solid form; o) removing the desired product from the broken form; p) discarding the broken form; q) placing an electric light in the desired product; r) displaying the desired product; and s) illuminating the electric light in the desired product.