Patent ID: 8057207
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A23G,F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for preparing frozen comestibles, comprising: a container having an upper end, a lower end opposite said upper end, and an interior portion formed between said upper and lower ends; a refrigerant solution provided within said interior portion of said container, said refrigerant solution being self-contained and sealed within said container; and a mold insert having a base with an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface, at least one molding cavity extending from said lower surface of said base and including an exterior surface and an interior surface which defines an internal portion, said base including at least one opening formed within said upper surface thereof and in communication with said internal portion of said at least one molding cavity, whereby a fluid to be frozen can be introduced into said internal portion of said at least one molding cavity through said at least one opening, and a heat exchanger in communication with said exterior surface of said at least one molding cavity, said mold insert being attached fixedly to said upper end of said container such that said at least one molding cavity is housed within said interior portion of said container and such that said exterior surface of said at least one molding cavity and said heat exchanger are in contact with said refrigerant solution.