ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,651, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to David Hays (Houston).

"Apparatus for making stylized ice cubes" was invented by David Hays (Houston) and Joshua Harris (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ice molding apparatus which has a cell or space formed by a peripheral wall and a bottom wall, a recess being formed in the bottom wall. There is an insert which is selectively, releasably receivable in the recess. The insert has a top surface which includes a formation which can be either projecting or receiving."

The patent was filed on Sept. 29, 2021, under Application No. 18/246,181.

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