| 摘要 |
An orifice modifier which can be added to a frozen confection-dispensing outlet (14) and which can impart, ideally without human intervention, a desired shape to the dispensed product. In a preferred embodiment, the orifi ce modifier is, or includes, a disk (22) which imposes a shape on the dispensin g orifice (16) whereby to produce a product with a desirable pattern. In a particularly preferred embodiment, a mechanism is provided (50, 52, 54) for moving the disk (22) or other orifice modifier while the product is being dispensed. It has been found that if the disk (22) is, for example, rotated during dispensing of the product, an especially esthetically pleasing patter n is formed in the emerging ice cream. Such patterns can be captured for the final product by refrigeration.
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