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An ice cube restraining device for restraining ice cubes in the bottom of a drink container. The device includes a plurality of contact patches for engaging the interior surface of the drink container, and flexible circumferential web pieces which extend between adjacent pairs of the contact patches

An ice cube restraining device for restraining ice cubes in the bottom of a drink container. The device includes a plurality of contact patches for engaging the interior surface of the drink container, and flexible circumferential web pieces which extend between adjacent pairs of the contact patches to support the contact patches in a circumferential direction. The device further includes a central hoop member and a plurality of flexible web pieces which extend radially inwardly from the contact patches to the central hoop member to thereby support the contact patches in a radial direction.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An ice cube restraining device for use in combination with a drink container having generally upright sides, said restraining device comprising:a plurality of contact patches for engaging an interior surface of a drink container, said plurality of contact patches being su

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An ice cube restraining device for use in combination with a drink container having generally upright sides, said restraining device comprising:a plurality of contact patches for engaging an interior surface of a drink container, said plurality of contact patches being substantially equally spaced from each other in a circumferential direction within an area circumscribed by an imaginary circle;a flexible circumferential web piece extending between adjacent pairs of said contact patches such that each contact patch is supported, in a circumferential direction, by two of said circumferential web pieces;a flexible radial web piece extending radially inwardly from each of said contact patches for supporting respective ones of said contact patches in a radial direction;a central hoop member engaged with inner ends of said radial web pieces wherein an annular area is defined between said circumferential web pieces and said central hoop member; andwherein, in the absence of forces applied to said restraining device, said restraining device is substantially flat and, in a use position with said contact patches pressed inwardly and held in position by an interior surface of a drink container, said restraining device defines a smooth concave curve extending across the entire width of said restraining device.