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An apparatus for transforming a frozen confection having a coarse texture into a confection having a smooth texture and lighter appearance. The apparatus is comprised of a maceration assembly used in conduction with a frozen confection machine. The apparatus includes a motor, an electrical connectio

An apparatus for transforming a frozen confection having a coarse texture into a confection having a smooth texture and lighter appearance. The apparatus is comprised of a maceration assembly used in conduction with a frozen confection machine. The apparatus includes a motor, an electrical connection between the motor and a power supply and a mounting bracket for mounting the motor to the confection machine. Extending from the motor is at least one rotatable motor shaft. The shaft extends through a mount having an integral mount cylinder with a seal seat. A sealing device such as an o-ring, is positioned within the seal seat. A whipping device is attached to the rotatable shaft which extends into a maceration chamber. The maceration chamber has an inlet for receiving frozen confection and an outlet for discharging a semi-frozen confection slurry and is hollow and open at one end, the open end sliding over the whipping device and mount, while forming a seal with the sealing device. A detector detects the presence of an object below the maceration chamber outlet, so as to activate the motor and rotate the whipping device so that coarse frozen confection entering the inlet is macerated within the maceration chamber by the whipping device immediately prior to the discharge through the outlet as a smooth semi-frozen slurry.

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[ What is claimed is:] [7.] A confection apparatus for producing frozen confection having a smooth texture. comprising:a machine for producing frozen confection having a central refrigeration unit housed within a metal drum, an assembly for removing frozen confection formed on the metal drum and tra

[ What is claimed is:] [7.] A confection apparatus for producing frozen confection having a smooth texture. comprising:a machine for producing frozen confection having a central refrigeration unit housed within a metal drum, an assembly for removing frozen confection formed on the metal drum and translating the frozen confection toward a discharge port, and means for activating the assembly for removing frozen confection; anda maceration assembly mounted to the machine for receiving frozen confection from the machine discharge port, the maceration assembly including a motor, an electrical connection between the motor and a power supply, a mounting bracket for mounting the motor to the machine, at least one rotatable motor shaft connected to the motor, a mount having an integral mount cylinder with a seal seat through which extends the at least one motor shaft, a sealing device positioned within the seal seat, a whipping device attached to the at least one rotatable shaft, a maceration chamber having an inlet for receiving frozen confection and an outlet for discharging a semi-frozen slurry of confection, the chamber being hollow and open at one end, the open end of the chamber sliding over the whipping device and mount while forming a seal with the sealing device, anda detector for detecting the presence of an object below the maceration chamber outlet so as to activate the motor and rotate the whipping device while the object is present below the outlet so that confection entering the inlet is macerated within the maceration chamber by the whipping device immediately prior to the discharge through the outlet.