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In a machine for manufacturing multi-layered decorative ice cream cake and pie products. The machine frame supports a plurality of ingredient dispensing stations including ice cream dispensing stations. A conveyor simultaneously conveys products between the respective stations for indexing and posit

In a machine for manufacturing multi-layered decorative ice cream cake and pie products. The machine frame supports a plurality of ingredient dispensing stations including ice cream dispensing stations. A conveyor simultaneously conveys products between the respective stations for indexing and positioning the products. The ice cream dispensers are mounted on lift positioning devices for lowering and raising the ice cream dispensers between a raised standby position and a lowering dispensing position. Ice cream dispensing valves on the ice cream dispensers open and close between a valve open position for flow of ice cream through an ice cream dispensing head from a continuous pressurized source of ice cream and a valve closed position for blocking the dispensing flow of ice cream. An index timer actuates the conveyor to convey products between stations and index products at each station for a selected dwell period. Position timers associated with the lift positioning devices actuate the lift to establish dispensing position intervals. Valve timers associated with the respective ice cream dispenser valves establish valve open intervals. The index timer dwell period, dispensing position intervals, and valve open intervals are operatively related and individually controlled through control elements. A central ice cream command and control panel permits an operator to achieve individualized control over operating parameters.

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A new ice cream dispenser comprising: an ice cream dispensing head formed with a dispensing channel and outlet for dispensing a continuous flow of ice cream, and an ice cream inlet coupling for coupling a continuous pressurized source of ice cream to the ice cream dispensing head; positioning means

A new ice cream dispenser comprising: an ice cream dispensing head formed with a dispensing channel and outlet for dispensing a continuous flow of ice cream, and an ice cream inlet coupling for coupling a continuous pressurized source of ice cream to the ice cream dispensing head; positioning means constructed and arranged for lowering and raising the ice cream dispensing head between a raised standby position and a lowered dispensing position; valve means operatively coupled to the ice cream dispensing head and constructed and arranged for opening and closing between a valve open position for flow of ice cream through the dispensing channel and outlet from a continuous pressurized source of ice cream coupled to the ice cream inlet coupling of the dispensing head, and a valve closed position blocking the flow of ice cream through the dispensing channel and outlet of the ice cream dispensing head; and valve timer means operatively coupled to the valve means for actuating the valve means and maintaining the valve means in the valve open position for dispensing a flow of ice cream during a valve open interval, said valve timer means being adjustable for varying the valve open interval.