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An ice cream and topping mixing attachment for being detachably connected to an ice cream dispenser for the mixing in of a topping ingredient with ice cream. The mixing attachment includes a mixing machine housing having a connector assembly, a topping chamber having a topping ingredient contained t

An ice cream and topping mixing attachment for being detachably connected to an ice cream dispenser for the mixing in of a topping ingredient with ice cream. The mixing attachment includes a mixing machine housing having a connector assembly, a topping chamber having a topping ingredient contained therein connected to the connector assembly, a topping chamber support plate connected to the topping chamber and a mixing chamber assembly connected to the topping chamber support plate for mixing, blending and dispensing of the topping ingredient and ice cream within the mixing chamber assembly and a cylindrically-shaped dispensing nozzle for dispensing the mixed topping ingredient and ice cream to a user.

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What is claimed is: 1. 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

What is claimed is: 1. 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. 2. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lower plate of said topping chamber includes a topping chamber support plate for additional structural support of said topping chamber. 3. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 2, wherein said topping chamber support plate includes second product ingredient outlet openings within said support plate and a support plate opening for receiving ice cream therethrough from the soft ice cream machine. 4. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mixing chamber assembly includes a conically-shaped mixing chamber connected to a cylindrically-shaped dispersion nozzle for forming an interior mixing chamber. 5. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 4, wherein said dispersion nozzle is for the dispersion of the blended topping ingredient and ice cream from said mixing attachment housing to a user. 6. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 4, wherein said dispersion nozzle includes a mixing blade having a mixing blade opening being positioned within said dispersion nozzle for blending-in of the topping ingredient with the ice cream. 7. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 4, wherein said dispersion nozzle includes an optional shaping blade having a shaped opening being positioned within said dispersion nozzle for shaping the ice cream. 8. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 4, wherein said dispersion nozzle includes means for attaching in the form of an outer threaded perimeter wall surface and an inner smooth perimeter surface. 9. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said topping chamber includes topping ingredients selected from the group consisting of dried or hydrated fruit pieces, crushed nuts, candy pieces, seeds, coconut flakes, malt, miniature marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate chips, syrups, and the like. 10. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said curved-shaped product chutes include a product chute strut for additional structural support of said product chute within said conically-shaped mixing chamber. 11. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mixing attachment housing is made from durable and rigid plastic materials. 12. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mixing attachment housing is made from materials selected from the group consisting of durable, plastic coated and rigid cardboard, other strengthened paper products, and metals. 13. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said connector assembly includes means for attachment in the form of a screw attachment, a lock and key attachment, a suction attachment, a pressure attachment, a flat plate male to female connector, or equivalents thereof. 14. 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 U-shaped topping chamber connected to said connector assembly for holding and dispensing a topping ingredient contained therein; and c) a mixing chamber assembly including an upper holding sub-assembly and said U-shaped topping chamber detachably connected to said upper holding sub-assembly and including a lower mixing sub-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. 15. 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 one or more topping chambers and a mixing chamber assembly; said mixing chamber assembly for detachably connecting to a standard soft ice cream machine; b) said one or more topping chambers each having a funnel member for holding and dispensing a topping ingredient contained therein; c) said mixing chamber assembly having openings each for connecting to said one or more funnel members of 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; and d) wherein each of said one or more funnel members are detachably connected to a product chute passageway within said mixing attachment housing. 16. 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 connector assembly for detachably connecting a mixing attachment housing to a standard soft ice cream machine; b) said mixing attachment housing including one or more detachable topping chambers for holding and dispensing a topping ingredient contained therein; and c) a mixing chamber assembly having openings for connecting to each of said detachable topping chambers 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. 17. 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; and d) said mixing chamber assembly further includes an interior guiding cone disposed therein and connected to an interior guiding cylinder having curved-shaped product chutes with product chute openings for the release and blending of the topping ingredient with the ice cream within said interior mixing chamber. 18. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 17, wherein each of said curved-shaped product chutes include a pocket chute strut for additional structure support of said product chute within said conically-shaped mixing chamber. 19. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said mixing chamber assembly includes a conically-shaped mixing chamber connected to a cylindrically-shaped dispersion nozzle for forming an interior mixing chamber. 20. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said dispersion nozzle includes an optional shaping blade having a shaped opening being positioned within said dispersion nozzle for shaping the ice cream. 21. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said topping chamber includes topping ingredients selected from the group consisting of dried or hydrated fruit pieces, crushed nuts, candy pieces, seeds, coconut flakes, malt, miniature marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate chips, syrups, and the like. 22. 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; and d) said topping chamber includes an upper plate having a plurality of spaced-apart air vents, a lower plate having first product ingredient outlet openings, said upper and lower plates being connected to inner and outer perimeter walls for forming an interior chamber for holding the topping ingredient therein; said topping chamber having a topping chamber opening extending therethrough for receiving ice cream therethrough from the soft ice cream machine. 23. An ice cream and topping mixing attachment in accordance with claim 22, wherein said lower plate of said topping chamber includes a topping chamber support plate for additional structural support of said topping chamber. 24. 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 further including a dispersion nozzle for dispensing a blended topping ingredient and soft ice cream from said mixing chamber assembly; and d) said dispersion nozzle is for detachably connecting to said connector assembly of another mixing attachment housing in order to supply different topping ingredients for blending with the soft ice cream being dispersed from another dispersion nozzle.