Container for making ice cubes

A container for making ice cubes having a generally prismatic hollow configuration, a front side of which includes rows of truncated pyramidal cavities, the back wall having mutually perpendicular stacking ribs for mating with the cavities of a juxtaposed container, and the top wall having a fill and emptying aperture closed by a screw cap or stopper. The container also has a fill marking on one of the sides and flow channels between the cavities.

This invention relates, as stated in the title thereof, to a "CONTAINER FOR 
MAKING ICE CUBES" the new construction, shaping and design features of 
which fulfil the mission for which it has been specifically devised with 
maximum reliability and efficiency. 
As is known, the currently used containers for making ice cubes are 
completely open containers, which implies the risk that when the water is 
poured in to become ice after introduction in the freezer, during movement 
the water or liquid deposited in the container is often involuntarily 
split. 
Also, since these containers are open, it may happen that, depending on the 
type of foodstuff inside the refrigerator or freezer, if such foodstuffs 
give off odours, such ice cubes may be impregnated with such odours, which 
may be highly troublesome for the user. 
So as to overcome all these drawbacks, the container according to the 
invention has been devised, and is constituted basically by a container 
having a generally prismatic configuration with the peculiarity that a 
series of cavities of truncated pyramidal form have been formed on one of 
the side walls, the upper wall of such container being provided with a 
neck having a screw thread of the same pitch as the one formed on the 
inner surface of the corresponding stopper, allowing such container to be 
fully closed. 
With such configuration, it is sufficient to pour in the necessary and 
sufficient amount of water to fill all the truncated pyramidal cavities so 
that, when such container is placed in a horizontal position, resting on 
the bases of the said truncated pyramidal cavities, the water previously 
poured into this container is uniformly distributed, such amount of water 
being indicated by a conventional mark made on one of the side walls of 
the container, whereby when the stopper is screwed in place and the 
container is located as indicated in a horizontal position, although it is 
handled roughly there is no risk of the water contained therein falling 
accidentally from the interior of the container, it being avoided in turn 
that during the period of forming the cubes as well as during the period 
that these are located inside the corresponding refrigerator, the water 
may absorb the odours from other foodstuffs which may be stored. 
In turn it has been contemplated that all the truncated pyramidal cavities 
are interconnected thanks to the existence of channels, whereby the water 
poured in will equally fill all these cavities. 
Furthermore, it has been contemplated that on the wall opposite the 
truncated pyramidal cavities of this container has been provided with ribs 
located in such a way that, thanks to their dimensions, they are located 
between the truncated pyramidal cavities, there being attained with this 
that they may be stacked at the same time as with such stacking they are 
held together thanks precisely to such ribs.

In the attached figures it may be seen that this container is formed with a 
generally hollowed prismatic configuration (10) such that on one of the 
sides of larger area there has been provided a series of cavities (11) 
having a truncated pyramidal configuration. 
Furthermore, the upper wall (12) of this container is provided with a neck 
on which there has been formed a conventional thread which mates with the 
one formed on the inner surface of the stopper (13), thereby allowing a 
perfect sealing of the said container to be achieved. 
Logically when it is wished to pour in the corresponding water for the 
formation of cubes, it is sufficient first to remove the stopper (13) and 
then pour in the corresponding water or liquid in such an amount as 
corresponds to the volume of the different cavities (11), which measure is 
obviously marked on at least one of the side surfaces of the container in 
question. 
Obviously the amount of water will be perfectly distributed because there 
has been contemplated the existence of a channel (14) which interconnects 
the said cavities (11) thereby achieving a uniform distribution of the 
water in all of them. 
Thereafter, after replacing the stopper (13) it may be moved and handled 
without any risk of causing the spilling of the liquid contained therein, 
and at the same time, on being completely closed, the liquid contained in 
the interior thereof is prevented from absorbing odours and aromas from 
other foodstuffs which may be located in the same refrigerator or freezer. 
Likewise, the existence of ribs (15) and (16) disposed in cross form has 
been contemplated, such that they are located in the projection of the 
spaces existing between the cavities (11), thereby allowing a perfect 
stacking of several containers, holding them in turn whatever the 
direction in which they are placed. 
Obviously to remove the cubes, it is sufficient to unscrew the stopper (13) 
so as subsequently to press the smaller base corresponding to each of the 
truncated pyramidal portions (11), whereby the corresponding cube is 
caused to be ejected from its cavity and expelled through the mouth to the 
outside, the exit of such cube being perfectly guided by the rib (15). 
Furthermore, thanks also to the shape of this container, after formation of 
the cubes, any liquid may be poured into the interior thereof will be 
immediately cooled on making contact with the cubes, with the possibility 
of being served and, if so desired, mixed therewith. 
A further feature is the fact that the side walls are completely flat 
allowing them to be silkscreen printed with great ease, which is of great 
importance since it allows any desired instructions and adverts be 
illustrated. 
It will be understood after seeing the drawings and the explanation given 
thereof that the present invention provides a simple effective 
construction which may be embodied with great ease, constituting without 
any doubt an industrial result. 
It is stated, for the pertinent effects, that all those variations and 
modifications of detail which the circumstances and practice may advise, 
may be introduced in the object of this invention, provided that with the 
variants that are introduced, the essence as summarized in the following 
CLAIMS is not altered or modified.