Powered ice press assembly

Abstract

An electric ice press includes a mold body including a first mold segment and a second mold segment. The second mold segment is movable relative to the first mold segment along an axial direction. The first mold segment and the second mold segment define a mold cavity. The electric ice press includes also includes a motor. One or both of the first mold segment and the second mold segment are movable via the motor between a receiving position for receiving an initial ice billet and a sculpted position for reshaping the initial ice billet into a sculpted ice nugget within the mold cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electric ice press defining an axial direction, the electric ice press comprising:
 a mold body comprising a first mold segment and a second mold segment, the second mold segment being movable relative to the first mold segment along the axial direction, the first mold segment and the second mold segment defining a mold cavity; and   a motor,   wherein one or both of the first mold segment and the second mold segment are movable via the motor between a receiving position for receiving an initial ice billet and a sculpted position for reshaping the initial ice billet into a sculpted ice nugget within the mold cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The electric ice press of  claim 1 , wherein the first mold segment and the second mold segment are selectively removable from the mold body. 
     
     
         3 . The electric ice press of  claim 1 , wherein the first mold segment defines a first cavity of the mold cavity and the second mold segment defines a second cavity of the mold cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The electric ice press of  claim 3 , wherein the first cavity of the first mold segment defines a first specified shape, and the second cavity of the second mold segment defines a second specified shape. 
     
     
         5 . The electric ice press of  claim 1 , further comprising a transmission mechanically coupling the motor to the second mold segment, the motor configured to translate the second mold segment in the axial direction. 
     
     
         6 . The electric ice press of  claim 5 , further comprising a piston extending in the axial direction through the mold body. 
     
     
         7 . The electric ice press of  claim 6 , wherein the motor is mechanically coupled to the piston via the transmission, the motor configured to translate the piston in the axial direction. 
     
     
         8 . The electric ice press of  claim 1 , further comprising a frame coupled to the mold body, the frame comprising a base. 
     
     
         9 . The electric ice press of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle coupled to the mold body. 
     
     
         10 . An electric ice press defining an axial direction, the electric ice press comprising:
 a mold body comprising a first mold segment and a second mold segment, the second mold segment being movable relative to the first mold segment along the axial direction, the first mold segment and the second mold segment defining a mold cavity;   wherein the first mold segment and the second mold segment are selectively removable from the mold body, and   wherein one or both of the first mold segment and the second mold segment are movable between a receiving position for receiving an initial ice billet and a sculpted position for reshaping the initial ice billet into a sculpted ice nugget within the mold cavity.   
     
     
         11 . The electric ice press of  claim 10 , further comprising a motor, wherein one or both of the first mold segment and the second mold segment are movable via the motor between the receiving position and the sculpting position. 
     
     
         12 . The electric ice press of  claim 11 , further comprising a transmission mechanically coupling the motor to the second mold segment, the motor configured to translate the second mold segment in the axial direction. 
     
     
         13 . The electric ice press of  claim 12 , further comprising a piston extending in the axial direction through the mold body. 
     
     
         14 . The electric ice press of  claim 13 , wherein the motor is mechanically coupled to the piston via the transmission, the motor configured to translate the piston in the axial direction. 
     
     
         15 . The electric ice press of  claim 10 , wherein the first mold segment defines a first cavity of the mold cavity and the second mold segment defines a second cavity of the mold cavity. 
     
     
         16 . The electric ice press of  claim 15 , wherein the first cavity of the first mold segment defines a first specified shape, and the second cavity of the second mold segment defines a second specified shape. 
     
     
         17 . The electric ice press of  claim 10 , further comprising a frame coupled to the mold body, the frame comprising a base. 
     
     
         18 . The electric ice press of  claim 10 , further comprising a handle coupled to the mold body.