Spill-proof ice cube tray

Claim 1

A spill-proof plastic ice cube tray comprising, in combination, a container for use in a mechanical refrigerating device, said container defining an array of distinct compartments opening upwardly, each said compartments being adapted to receive and to retain water therein to be frozen to form ice, cover means for said container; hinge means integrally formed with and securing said cover means to said container; said cover means comprising a pair of longitudinally extending webs each integrally formed at opposed ends thereof with a pair of parallel legs coplanar with and projecting normally of each said webs joined to and extending therebetween to define a pair of substantially U-shaped cover elements; each said pair of legs extending inwardly of opposed longitudinal edge portions of said container as said cover elements overlie said compartments; corresponding legs of opposed said cover elements being dimensioned and arranged to meet and to establish edge proximity of said legs at a juncture thereof when said cover elements overlie said container in a compartment-covering attitude; whereby upon pivotal placement of said cover elements in overlying abutment upon said container said cover elements define, in combination, a container-framing closure panel suprimposed on said container and constituting a substantially continuous compartment seal therefor, said seal covering said compartments and extending about a peripheral marginal zone of said container to obviate spillage of water from said compartments during transport of said tray.