Patent ID: 8308127

Claim:
A faux ice tray system comprising: (a) at least two interlocking trays ( 100 ), each interlocking tray ( 100 ) comprising: (i) a base ( 110 ) having a top surface ( 115 ), a bottom surface ( 116 ), a first side wall ( 111 ), a second side wall ( 112 ), a front wall ( 113 ), and a back wall ( 114 ), wherein the top surface ( 115 ) forms a first area ( 105 ) adapted to hold faux ice ( 101 ); (ii) a concave indentation ( 118 ) disposed in the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ), the concave indentation ( 118 ) forms a second area ( 105 a ) the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ), such that the second area ( 105 a ) is located opposite to said first area ( 105 ), and is adapted to hold faux ices ( 101 ); (iii) a first lock channel ( 150 a ) disposed in the first side ( 111 ) of the base ( 110 ) and a second lock channel ( 150 b ) disposed in the second side ( 112 ) of the base ( 110 ), the first lock channel ( 150 a ) and the second lock channel ( 150 b ) have a first shape; and (b) an interlock bar ( 250 ) having a first end ( 251 ), a second end ( 252 ), a first side portion ( 151 ), and a second side portion ( 152 ), the first side portion ( 151 ) and the second side portion ( 152 ) each have a second shape as viewed from the first end ( 251 ) of the interlock bar ( 250 ), the second shape corresponds to the first shape such that the interlock bar ( 250 ) can slide within the first lock channel ( 150 a ) or the second lock channel ( 150 b ); wherein the first side portion ( 151 ) of the interlock bar ( 250 ) engages the first lock channel ( 150 a ) of one interlocking tray ( 100 ) and the second side portion ( 152 ) of the interlock bar ( 250 ) engages the second lock channel ( 150 b ) of the other interlocking tray ( 100 ).