This invention relates generally to artificial ice cubes and more particularly to artificial ice cubes with internal illumination.
A variety of objects have been configured to resemble an ice cube of the type customarily used to cool a beverage in a hand-held container such as a glass. Some have been intended to cool the beverage without diluting it, while others have been designed to generate light or sound effects. Examples of such objects may be found in the following patents:
Patent No.InventorIssue Date  740,847GlebsattelOct. 6, 19034,325,230Driscoll et alApr. 20, 19824,554,189MarshallNov. 19, 19855,603,219KolbFeb. 18, 19975,903,212RodgersMay 11, 1999