Apparatus For Making Clear Ice

Abstract

The present invention provides a clear ice barrier device used with a container and an ice mold that has a plurality of openings for making clear ice. The clear ice barrier device comprises a body member to be received within a container featuring a plurality of support members that hold the body member at a desired position within the container, with a plurality of holes in the body member arranged to permit flow of water from the ice mold to the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clear ice barrier device used with a container and an ice mold having a plurality of ice mold openings for making clear ice comprising:
 a body member to be received within a container, wherein the body member includes a first surface, a second surface and one or more metallic wires imbedded in the body member;   a plurality of support members attached to the body member, the support members holding the body member at a desired position within the container; and   a plurality of holes within the body member, the holes being arranged such that the body member permits water to flow from the first surface to the second surface.   
     
     
         2 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a substantially planar unitary sheet of material. 
     
     
         3 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a heat conducting material. 
     
     
         4 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the support members are arranged to hold the body member at a height above a floor of the container, the height being sufficient to permit water contained under the body member. 
     
     
         5 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are concentric with holes of the ice mold placed atop the body member. 
     
     
         6 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the support members include panels attached to sides of the body member, wherein the panels are sized so that edges of the panels near corners of the body member are left free and unattached to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 1 , wherein the body member is a rectangular box made heat conducting material. 
     
     
         8 . A clear ice barrier device used with a container and an ice mold having a plurality of ice mold openings for making clear ice comprising:
 a body member to be received within a container, the body member includes a first surface, a second surface and one or more metallic wires imbedded in the body member, wherein the body member includes one or more tubes vertically attached to the body member and is a rectangular box made of heat conducting material;   a plurality of support members attached to the body member, wherein one or more of the support members are vertically attached to the body member, the support members holding the body member at a desired position within the container; and   a plurality of holes within the body member, the holes being arranged such that the body member permits water to flow from the first surface to the second surface.   
     
     
         9 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a substantially planar unitary sheet of material, wherein the body member includes one or more grooves. 
     
     
         10 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a heat conducting material. 
     
     
         11 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the support members are arranged to hold the body member at a height above a floor of the container, the height being sufficient to permit water contained under the body member. 
     
     
         12 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of holes are concentric with holes of the ice mold placed atop the body member. 
     
     
         13 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the support members include panels attached to sides of the body member, wherein the panels are sized so that edges of the panels near corners of the body member are left free and unattached to each other. 
     
     
         14 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 8 , wherein the body member is a rectangular box made of heat conducting material. 
     
     
         15 . A clear ice barrier device used with a container and an ice mold having a plurality of ice mold openings for making clear ice comprising:
 a body member to be received within the container, the body member includes a first surface, a second surface and one or more metallic wires imbedded in the body member, wherein the body member includes one or more tubes vertically attached to the body member and is a box made of heat conducting material, wherein the wherein the box has four sides and four corners, a bottom side and an open top side;   a plurality of support members attached to top edges defining the open top side, the support members are sized so that edges of the support members near corners of the body member are left free and unattached to each other, the support members holding the body member at a desired position within the container; and   a plurality of holes within the bottom side of the box, wherein the plurality of holes are concentric with the ice mold openings of the ice mold, the holes being arranged such that the body member permits water to flow from the first surface to the second surface.   
     
     
         16 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 15 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a substantially planar unitary sheet of material, wherein the body member includes one or more grooves. 
     
     
         17 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 15 , wherein the body member and the support members are formed from a heat conducting material. 
     
     
         18 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 15 , wherein one or more of the support members are vertically attached to the body member, the support members are arranged to hold the body member at a height above a floor of the container, the height being sufficient to permit water contained under the body member. 
     
     
         19 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 15 , wherein the support members include panels. 
     
     
         20 . The clear ice barrier device of  claim 15 , wherein the body member and the ice mold are substantially the same size.