Apparatus and methods for fabricating a frozen food product

Details Apparatus and methods for fabricating a frozen food product Apparatus and methods for fabricating a frozen food product

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Cooley, Charles E (Department: 1774)

Agitating

With heating or cooling

C366S162100, C366S163200, C366S182200, C366S182400, C062S258000, C062S458000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07914199

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for a frozen food product, such as an ice cream or frozen-yoghurt product, produces an aerated and flavored base mix. The base mix is provided in a liquid form to the apparatus and is mixed with a gas in the apparatus to aerate the base mix. Flavor is added to the aerated base mix in a turbulence tube of the apparatus, and the aerated and flavored base mix is then deposited out of the turbulence tube onto a cold plate of the apparatus as a thin layer material. The cold plate may be disposed such that it is in open view of a customer. One or more solid-food mix-in additives can be added to the aerated and flavored base mix on the cold plate. The aerated and flavored base mix is allowed to at least partially freeze on the cold plate with the additive(s) dispersed therein to produce a frozen food product, which is then manually scraped from the cold plate and served to a customer. The apparatus for fabricating the frozen food product (with the assistance of a human operator) can define a small footprint and can be designed as a portable cart or a mobile or stationary counter. A method of making a frozen food product with the apparatus is provided.

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