Patent ID: 7052727
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. An assembly for forming a frozen confection portion of a frozen confection type food product, the assembly comprising: a stuffer for receiving confection from a freezer, said stuffer comprising a funnel-shaped hopper having a paddle-type scraper rotatably mounted therein for pushing the confection out of the stuffer; a mold assembly provided with a mold casing of a selected configuration, the mold casing being formed by a flexible inert material; a pump for moving confection from the freezer into said stuffer, said stuffer being adapted to move confection into the mold casing to fill the mold casing; a twist-link device for closing ends of the mold casing to provide a link of confection; a cutter device for separating links of mold casing and molded confection; a freezing device for receiving and freezing the link; and apparatus for opening the casing of the link and permitting the frozen confection to exit out of the casing in the selected configuration.