US 12,474,101 B2
System and method for ice manufacturing
Robert E. Harrell, St. Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to Minnesota Ice Sculptures L.L.C., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by Minnesota Ice Sculptures L.L.C., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/430,082.
Application 18/430,082 is a continuation of application No. 17/243,565, filed on Apr. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,898,784.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/016,783, filed on Apr. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0175618 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. F25C 1/18 (2006.01); F25C 1/12 (2006.01); F25C 1/25 (2018.01); F25C 5/14 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2018.01)
CPC F25C 1/18 (2013.01) [F25C 1/12 (2013.01); F25C 1/25 (2018.01); F25C 5/14 (2013.01); F25C 5/18 (2013.01); F25C 2700/04 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for manufacturing clear ice products, the system comprising:
a converting station for converting an ice sheet to a clear ice product, the converting station comprising:
a freezer for freezing the ice sheet, wherein the ice sheet has a length, a width, and a height, and wherein the height is less than each of the length and the width;
a cutting mechanism for cutting the ice sheet into shapes;
a sacrificial ice base for receiving the ice sheet, the sacrificial ice base comprising a layer of ice and being positioned below the cutting mechanism.