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Production of a patterned product is accomplished by forming a plurality of product streams into a patterned product stream having a desired cross sectional pattern or configuration, then dispensing the patterned product stream into a product container. The cross sectional pattern of the packaged pr

Production of a patterned product is accomplished by forming a plurality of product streams into a patterned product stream having a desired cross sectional pattern or configuration, then dispensing the patterned product stream into a product container. The cross sectional pattern of the packaged product is substantially the same as the cross section of the patterned product stream even though the diameter of the container may be substantially greater than the diameter of the patterned product stream dispensed into it.

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Apparatus comprising: a plurality of product supply conduit means for supplying a plurality of product streams of similar viscosity and temperature; a product patterning means having an outlet and a plurality of inlet means, each said inlet means being connected to a respective one of said plurality

Apparatus comprising: a plurality of product supply conduit means for supplying a plurality of product streams of similar viscosity and temperature; a product patterning means having an outlet and a plurality of inlet means, each said inlet means being connected to a respective one of said plurality of supply conduit means, said product patterning means comprising a tubular patterning chamber which is subdivided into a plurality of tubular pattern conduits, each said pattern conduit being connected to a respective one of said plurality of inlet means, said product patterning means being for accepting the product stream from each of said supply conduit means and for delivering a patterned product stream having a generally uniform cross-sectional pattern from the outlet thereof; and a dispensing valve means for accepting said patterned product stream and delivering separated segments of said patterned product stream from a delivery outlet thereof, each said separated segment delivered therefrom maintaining substantially the same cross-sectional pattern as said patterned product stream; said dispensing valve means comprising a tubular dispensing chamber having an inlet opening in the side thereof to receive said patterned product stream, and a piston mated with the walls of said tubular dispensing chamber, said piston being movable within said dispensing chamber to alternately cover said opening and to establish fluid communication between said opening and said delivery outlet.