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A portable, insulated ice dispenser stores ice in a closed container and dispenses it into a glass or cup without contact with the hands or utensils that could cause contamination. The ice dispenser can be manually operated to dispense ice. An ice storage compartment can include holes to drain water

A portable, insulated ice dispenser stores ice in a closed container and dispenses it into a glass or cup without contact with the hands or utensils that could cause contamination. The ice dispenser can be manually operated to dispense ice. An ice storage compartment can include holes to drain water from the ice, slowing the melting of the ice and preventing the water from being dispensed. The ice dispenser is sanitary and simple in its design, making it low maintenance, inexpensive, and very appealing for home use as well as commercially. Since it is portable, the ice dispenser can be transported to anywhere its user would like to dispense ice and can be used outdoors at events, for example.

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1. An ice dispenser comprising: a base;a base neck extending from the base;a support ring disposed on the base neck having a slot cut therein;an ice container fitting into the support ring, the ice container having a plurality of melt holes formed along sides thereof, the ice container having an upp

1. An ice dispenser comprising: a base;a base neck extending from the base;a support ring disposed on the base neck having a slot cut therein;an ice container fitting into the support ring, the ice container having a plurality of melt holes formed along sides thereof, the ice container having an upper region disposed above the support ring and a lower region encased by the support ring when the ice container is fit into the support ring;a knob extending out of the ice container, the knob fitting into the slot of the support ring, the plurality of melt holes disposed through the ice container from a region above the knob toward a top of the ice container;an insulated upper outer tray covering the ice container;a plurality of turn fins turnable by the knob, the turn fins preventing ice cubes from falling out of the ice container, yet dispensing ice from the ice container when the knob is turned; anda melt spout formed as an opening in the upper outer tray, the melt spout permitting drainage of water from melting ice cubes in the ice container, whereinthe plurality of melt holes are disposed in the upper region of the ice container and are absent from the lower region of the ice container, andthe upper region of the ice container having a diameter larger than a diameter of the lower region of the ice container. 2. The ice dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a base hole in the base and a base drip cup fitting in the base hole. 3. The ice dispenser of claim 2, further comprising a thumb notch cut in the base along an upper edge of the base hole. 4. The ice dispenser of claim 2, further comprising a plate disposed over the base drip cup. 5. The ice dispenser of claim 1, further comprising an upper outer tray handle pivotably attached to the upper outer tray. 6. The ice dispenser of claim 1, further comprising an ice container cap fitting over the ice container. 7. The ice dispenser of claim 6, further comprising an ice container cap handle formed in the ice container cap. 8. The ice container of claim 1, further comprising a removable seal disposed between the ice container and the base support ring. 9. The ice container of claim 1, further comprising a cap fitting over an ice cube exit hole of the ice container. 10. The ice container of claim 1, further comprising a turn shaft interconnecting the turn shaft fins with the knob. 11. The ice container of claim 1, further comprising an attached melt spout cap closing the melt spout.