Patent ID: 7165878

Claim:
An ice cream and topping mixing attachment for being detachably connected to a soft ice cream machine for the mixing of a topping ingredient with ice cream, comprising: a) a mixing attachment housing having a connector assembly for detachably connecting said mixing attachment housing to a standard soft ice cream machine; b) a topping chamber connected to said connector assembly for holding and dispensing a topping ingredient therein; c) a mixing chamber assembly connected to said topping chamber for mixing and blending the topping ingredient and soft ice cream within said mixing chamber assembly and for dispensing a blended topping ingredient and soft ice cream from said mixing chamber assembly; d) said connector assembly includes an upper connector member for detachably connecting said ice cream and topping mixing attachment to the standard soft ice cream machine; and e) said connector assembly further includes a support covering plate connected to said upper connector member; said support covering plate having a connector assembly opening for receiving ice cream therethrough from the soft ice cream machine and also having a plurality of spaced-apart air vents for allowing the free flow of the topping ingredient from said topping chamber to said mixing chamber assembly.