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WO2000008395A3
WO2000008395A3 PCT/IB1999/001382 IB9901382W WO0008395A3 WO 2000008395 A3 WO2000008395 A3 WO 2000008395A3 IB 9901382 W IB9901382 W IB 9901382W WO 0008395 A3 WO0008395 A3 WO 0008395A3
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Prior art keywords
ice block
block apparatus
tray
compartments
charged
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PCT/IB1999/001382
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WO2000008395A2 (en
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Graham Harry Boonzaier
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Fleurfontein Mountain Estates Pty Ltd
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Fleurfontein Mountain Estates Pty Ltd
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Priority to AU49244/99A priority Critical patent/AU4924499A/en
Priority to APAP/P/2000/001800A priority patent/AP2000001800A0/en
Publication of WO2000008395A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000008395A2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Publication of WO2000008395A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000008395A3/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • F25C1/243—Moulds made of plastics e.g. silicone
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
    • B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D2575/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D2575/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D2575/3209—Details
    • B65D2575/3218—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents
    • B65D2575/3245—Details with special means for gaining access to the contents by peeling off the non-rigid sheet
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25C2500/06—Spillage or flooding of water

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)

Abstract

The invention concerns an ice block apparatus (10) comprising a moulded plastics tray (12), which provides spaced apart, open-topped compartments (14) each charged with a volume of water, and a peelable plastics film (22) covering the tray and sealing the individual compartments.
PCT/IB1999/001382 1998-08-05 1999-08-04 Ice block apparatus Ceased WO2000008395A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU49244/99A AU4924499A (en) 1998-08-05 1999-08-04 Ice block apparatus
APAP/P/2000/001800A AP2000001800A0 (en) 1998-08-05 1999-08-04 Ice block apparatus.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA987020 1998-08-05
ZA98/7020 1998-08-05

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WO2000008395A2 WO2000008395A2 (en) 2000-02-17
WO2000008395A3 true WO2000008395A3 (en) 2001-03-01

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AU (1) AU4924499A (en)
WO (1) WO2000008395A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200002037B (en)

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IT251473Y1 (en) * 2000-04-13 2003-11-19 Annita Brugnera IMPROVEMENT IN SEALED PACKAGES OF PREFIXED DOSES OF FROZEN LIQUIDS WITH MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE EXPULSION OF THE MASS
FR2817026A1 (en) * 2000-11-17 2002-05-24 Philippe Bouchardon Ice cube maker made from moulded plastic has compartments covered with sealing film layer after filling
DE20206409U1 (en) 2002-04-23 2002-08-14 Liebherr-Werk Lienz Ges.M.B.H., Lienz Ice cube tray
WO2009098645A1 (en) * 2008-02-05 2009-08-13 Uri Wolf Ice cube tray
EP4013847A1 (en) * 2019-08-16 2022-06-22 Corning Incorporated Cell culture assemblies and methods of using the same

Citations (12)

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FR2040845A5 (en) * 1969-04-15 1971-01-22 Wagner Roger Disposable thermoplastic ice block packs
FR2169491A5 (en) * 1972-01-27 1973-09-07 Henry Jean Aseptic ice cubes - frozen and kept in covered plastic compartments
US4756421A (en) * 1987-06-22 1988-07-12 Jefferson Smurfit Corp Food package
FR2611668A1 (en) * 1987-03-03 1988-09-09 Thillaye Olivier Fluid-tight and disposable container intended for the manufacture and display of ice cubes made from mineral water
EP0341467A2 (en) * 1988-04-29 1989-11-15 Arctic Icewater, Inc. Disposable ice cube tray
US4890759A (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-01-02 Aluminum Company Of America Retortable container with easily-openable lid
US4927677A (en) * 1987-04-28 1990-05-22 Nikka Co., Ltd. Composite materials and top materials for retort container
GB2230331A (en) * 1989-04-15 1990-10-17 Evelyn May Daley Ice containers
US5044600A (en) * 1991-01-24 1991-09-03 Shannon Steven L Ice cube dispenser
WO1994011170A1 (en) * 1992-11-16 1994-05-26 Arctic Icewater, Inc. Non-reusable, peel off covered ice tray
WO1997008067A1 (en) * 1995-08-25 1997-03-06 Danisco A/S A stackable package
GB2334570A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-25 Diamond Bloom Limited Individual ice system

Patent Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2040845A5 (en) * 1969-04-15 1971-01-22 Wagner Roger Disposable thermoplastic ice block packs
FR2169491A5 (en) * 1972-01-27 1973-09-07 Henry Jean Aseptic ice cubes - frozen and kept in covered plastic compartments
FR2611668A1 (en) * 1987-03-03 1988-09-09 Thillaye Olivier Fluid-tight and disposable container intended for the manufacture and display of ice cubes made from mineral water
US4927677A (en) * 1987-04-28 1990-05-22 Nikka Co., Ltd. Composite materials and top materials for retort container
US4756421A (en) * 1987-06-22 1988-07-12 Jefferson Smurfit Corp Food package
EP0341467A2 (en) * 1988-04-29 1989-11-15 Arctic Icewater, Inc. Disposable ice cube tray
US4890759A (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-01-02 Aluminum Company Of America Retortable container with easily-openable lid
GB2230331A (en) * 1989-04-15 1990-10-17 Evelyn May Daley Ice containers
US5044600A (en) * 1991-01-24 1991-09-03 Shannon Steven L Ice cube dispenser
WO1994011170A1 (en) * 1992-11-16 1994-05-26 Arctic Icewater, Inc. Non-reusable, peel off covered ice tray
WO1997008067A1 (en) * 1995-08-25 1997-03-06 Danisco A/S A stackable package
GB2334570A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-25 Diamond Bloom Limited Individual ice system

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ZA200002037B (en) 2000-11-01

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