Disposable container for frozen liquid

Abstract

A container having individually sealed container cells stores liquid that may be frozen into a shape suitable for inserting the frozen article into a bottle or can. The container cells may be individually detachable for convenient use and may be constructed from an inexpensive and disposable material. The container cells may store purified water and/or a combination of various types of liquids.

1 . The container system for freezing associated substances, comprising:
 a plurality of disposable container cells defining multiple discrete cavities for storing freezable substances, wherein each of the multiple discrete cavities are sized to produce a frozen article for insertion through the mouth of an associated beverage container; and,   a cover affixed to the plurality of disposable container cells for sealing the freezable substances.   
   
   
       2 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of disposable container cells is pre-filled with a freezable substance. 
   
   
       3 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of disposable container cells are contiguously formed as a unitary article. 
   
   
       4 . The container system as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of disposable container cells are constructed from thin gauge polymeric material. 
   
   
       5 . The container system as defined in  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of disposable container cells are manually separable from each other. 
   
   
       6 . The container system as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of disposable container cells are demarcated by perforations for manually separating one of the plurality of disposable container cells from another of the plurality of disposable container cells. 
   
   
       7 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is membranous. 
   
   
       8 . The container system as defined in  claim 7 , wherein the membranous cover is affixed to the plurality of disposable container cells by an adhesive. 
   
   
       9 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a plurality of discretely formed sealing members respectively sealing the multiple discrete cavities. 
   
   
       10 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein a first group of disposable container cells contains a first type of associated freezable substance; and,
 wherein a second group of disposable container cells contains a substantially different second type of associated freezable substances.   
   
   
       11 . The container system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each of the multiple discrete cavities have a diameter substantially in a range between 0 and 0.75 inch. 
   
   
       12 . The container system as defined in  claim 11 , wherein each of the multiple discrete cavities have a length in a range between 1 and 6 inches. 
   
   
       13 . A container for freezing associated substances, comprising:
 a single-use container cell having walls constructed from material suitable for freezing liquid, the single-use container cell defining a cavity sized to produce a frozen article for insertion through the mouth of an associated beverage container.   
   
   
       14 . The container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the single-use container cell is pre-filled with water. 
   
   
       15 . The container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the walls define an opening; and further comprising:
 a cover for sealing the opening of the single-use container cell.   
   
   
       16 . The container as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the cover is membranous, and wherein the cover is affixed to the walls by an adhesive. 
   
   
       17 . The container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the diameter of cavity is in a range substantially between 0 and 0.75 inch. 
   
   
       18 . The container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the walls are constructed from thin gauge polyethylene. 
   
   
       19 . A method for packaging freezable substances, comprising the steps of:
 providing a contiguously formed disposable container body constructed from thin gauge polymeric material, the contiguously formed disposable container body having a plurality of generally elongate container cells defining respective cavities for producing a frozen article sized for insertion through the mouth of an associated beverage container;   filling at least one of the plurality of container cells with an associated freezable substance; and,   sealing the plurality of container cells with a cover.   
   
   
       20 . The method as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising the step of:
 preparing the contiguously formed disposable container body for manually detaching a subset of the plurality of container cells.