Lance Jason Ufema

US Patent:

61760900, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/375938

Inventors:

Lance W. Ufema - Lewistown PA

Assignee:

Rich Coast Corporation - Lewistown PA

International Classification:

A23G 918

US Classification:

62 68

Abstract:

An apparatus for transforming a frozen confection having a coarse texture into a confection having a smooth texture and lighter appearance. The apparatus is comprised of a maceration assembly used in conduction with a frozen confection machine. The apparatus includes a motor, an electrical connection between the motor and a power supply and a mounting bracket for mounting the motor to the confection machine. Extending from the motor is at least one rotatable motor shaft. The shaft extends through a mount having an integral mount cylinder with a seal seat. A sealing device such as an o-ring, is positioned within the seal seat. A whipping device is attached to the rotatable shaft which extends into a maceration chamber. The maceration chamber has an inlet for receiving frozen confection and an outlet for discharging a semi-frozen confection slurry and is hollow and open at one end, the open end sliding over the whipping device and mount, while forming a seal with the sealing device. A detector detects the presence of an object below the maceration chamber outlet, so as to activate the motor and rotate the whipping device so that coarse frozen confection entering the inlet is macerated within the maceration chamber by the whipping device immediately prior to the discharge through the outlet as a smooth semi-frozen slurry.