Patent ID: 7900471

Claim:
An individualized, pre-packaged, flexible container of ice and air, comprising: a) a container which is designed to be opened such that said ice that is stored therein can be dispensed into a drinking vessel, said container including a first liquid-impermeable, transparent member and a second liquid-impermeable, transparent member aligned with one another to form a coterminuous outer periphery with a cavity formed therein, said cavity having a volume of less than about 20 cubic inches; b) a seal formed about said outer periphery which bonds said first member to said second member and completely encloses said cavity, said seal being formed inside of and being spaced apart from said outer periphery; and c) ice and air contained within said cavity, said ice including an individual piece and said air occupying at least about 50% of said volume of said cavity, said air having a pressure of at least 1.01325×10 5 Pascal's and being at a temperature of less than about 32° Fahrenheit, and said container, ice and air having a combined weight of less than about 5 ounces.