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Ice cube tray

a technology for ice cubes and trays, which is applied in the field of ice cube trays, can solve the problems of water spillage, difficulty in taking away, and difficulty in handling or seated correctly the trays, and achieve the effect of cost effectiveness in manufacture and attractive to consumers

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-15
HUANG JASON
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[0004] It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an ice cube tray, which base is inflexible enough for carrying and containers are flexible enough to dislodge ice cubes from cavities of the tray.
[0005] It is another object of the present invention to provide an ice cube tray, which is more attractive to consumers.
[0006] It is a further object of the present invention to provide an ice cube tray, which is cost effectiveness in manufacture.

Problems solved by technology

The inflexible material of the tray 4 makes the frozen ice cube may stick to the tray 4 and not easy to be taken away.
However, when filling water inside the tray 4, the soft material makes the tray 4 not easy to handle or to seat correctly, sometimes water may be spilled out.

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[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention comprises a base 1 and a plurality of containers 2. Both are connected together in an injection method.

[0014] The base 1 is made of inflexible material, which can be polyphosphate (PP), ploycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer (ABS resin), and has a plurality of cavities 11. One end of each cavity 11 has a large size and the opposite end has a small size. A circumferential bottom edge of each cavity 11 is in a step shape to form a connecting edge 12.

[0015] The containers 2 are made of flexible material, which can be thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), trans-1, 5-polypentenamer rubber (TRP) or Silicon material. A circumferential top edge of each container 2 is also in a step shape to form a connecting edge 21 corresponding to the step design of the connecting edge 12 of each cavity 1. Each container 2 is corresponding in shape to each cavity 11 of the base 1.

[0016] In manufacture of the present invention, adopt diff...

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Abstract

An ice cube tray includes a base and a plurality of containers. Both are connected together in an injection method. The base is made of inflexible material with hollow cavities while the containers are made of flexible material. Each container is corresponding in shape to each cavity of the base. The containers can be made to various colors. The inflexible base is easy to handle while the flexible containers facilitate dislodging of ice cubes from the base.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to an ice cube tray, and more particularly to an ice cube tray that is made of injection method and has a base and containers in different colors and materials. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A refrigerator is popular on the market for a certain of years. Some refrigerators have attached with an ice cube tray, some don't. Ice cube trays are sold almost everywhere for its convenience. A conventional ice cube tray 4, as shown in FIG. 4, has a plurality of cavities 5. A user can fill water inside each cavity 5 and place the tray into a freezer. After a while, the water is frozen and ready for use. The conventional ice cube tray 4 is generally made of either inflexible or flexible material. The inflexible material of the tray 4 makes the frozen ice cube may stick to the tray 4 and not easy to be taken away. The user has to wait the ice cube to melt slightly and then knock the tray 4 to dislodge the sticking ice cubes from the cavi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25C1/24
CPCF25C1/243
Inventor HUANG, JASON
Owner HUANG JASON