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A frozen beverage freezer machine is provided with two side-by-side freezer cylinders containing different flowable frozen beverage products. Draw valves are provided to draw the beverages separately for dispensing separately from the two beverage freezer cylinders. An additional draw valve, general

A frozen beverage freezer machine is provided with two side-by-side freezer cylinders containing different flowable frozen beverage products. Draw valves are provided to draw the beverages separately for dispensing separately from the two beverage freezer cylinders. An additional draw valve, generally centered relative to the freezer cylinders, is provided to draw beverages from the two cylinders simultaneously for dispensing a mix of the two beverages. Clog breaker blades are coupled to the center draw valve assembly to inhibit clogging of passageways from the frozen beverage cylinders to the center valve, to facilitate reliable flow and mixing of the two beverages when the center valve is opened to dispense the mix into a user's receiver cup.

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1. In a frozen beverage freezer having at least two cylinders, each cylinder containing a frozen beverage, and each cylinder having a beverage discharge outlet, and the freezer having a dispensing head with three outlets for dispensing frozen beverage from said cylinders into a user's container, and

1. In a frozen beverage freezer having at least two cylinders, each cylinder containing a frozen beverage, and each cylinder having a beverage discharge outlet, and the freezer having a dispensing head with three outlets for dispensing frozen beverage from said cylinders into a user's container, and the freezer having passageways from said cylinder outlets to said dispensing head outlets, ice clog relief apparatus comprising: a valve operable, when actuated, to select and dispense from a selected one or the other or both of said cylinders a frozen beverage to be delivered and dispensed to a selected one of said outlets;two clog breakers, a different one of said breakers in each of said passageways from said cylinder outlets to said dispensing head outlets; andconnections from said breakers to said valve and operable responsive to actuation of said valve to move in said passageways. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 and wherein: said breakers are connected to said valve to move simultaneously with said valve. 3. A dispensing assembly for a frozen beverage freezer and comprising: a dispensing head which at least two inlets for reception of soft-frozen beverages from beverage-containing cylinders, an outlet port for dispensing said soft-frozen beverages from said cylinders into a user's container, and a valve for selectively communicating said inlets with said outlet port; anda first passageway coupled to a first of said two inlets to receive said soft-frozen beverage from one of said cylinders into said dispensing head;an agitating device in said first passageway and coupled to said valve, and operable in concert with operation of said valve to inhibit occlusion of said first passageway with ice. 4. The dispensing assembly of claim 3 and further comprising: a second passageway coupled to a second of said inlets to receive a soft-frozen beverage from another of said cylinders into said dispensing head;a second agitating device, said second agitating device located in said second passageway and coupled to said valve, and operable in concert with operation of said valve to inhibit occlusion of said second passageway with ice. 5. The dispensing assembly of claim 3 and further comprising: a third inlet in said dispensing head to receive said soft-frozen beverage from said one of said cylinders;a second outlet port on said dispensing head;a second valve coupled between said third inlet and said second outlet port and operable, when actuated, enable passage of soft-frozen beverage from said one of said cylinders to said second outlet port for dispensing into a user's container. 6. Dispensing apparatus for a frozen beverage freezer and comprising: a valve which has an inlet for reception of soft-frozen beverages from at least two beverage-containing cylinders, and an outlet port for dispensing said soft-frozen beverages from said cylinders into a user's container, said valve being operable, when actuated, to enable passage of said soft-frozen beverages from said cylinders to said outlet port for delivery of said soft-frozen beverages from said cylinders into said user's container;a first passageway coupled to said inlet to receive said soft-frozen beverage from one of said cylinders into a dispensing head; anda device associated with said first passageway and coupled to said valve, and operable in concert with actuation of said valve to inhibit occlusion of said first passageway with ice. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 and wherein: said device is an agitator. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 and wherein: said agitator includes a mechanical breaker which extends outward from said valve inlet into said passageway. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 and wherein: said valve includes a piston which reciprocates upon actuation, to initiate and terminate a dispensing event, andsaid breaker is coupled to said piston to reciprocate with said piston and thereupon disrupt ice packing in said passageway. 10. The apparatus of claim 6 and further comprising: a second valve which has an inlet for reception of soft-frozen beverages from said one of said beverage-containing cylinders, and an outlet port for dispensing said soft-frozen beverage from said one cylinders into a user's container, said second valve being operable, when actuated, to enable passage of said soft-frozen beverage from said one cylinder to said outlet port of said second valve for delivery of said soft-frozen beverage from said second cylinder into a user's container. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 and wherein: said first passageway is coupled to said inlet of said second valve whereby said device is positioned to inhibit occlusion of passage of soft-frozen beverage from said one of said beverage-containing cylinders to said inlet of said second valve. 12. A dual dispensing confection machine comprising: a. a first freezing compartment containing an agitator,b. a second freezing compartment containing an agitator,c. a dual dispensing valve having a first and second inlets, the first inlet coupling to said first freezing compartment and the second inlet coupling to said second freezing compartment,d. a passageway to accomplish the coupling of said first inlet to said first freezing compartment,e. a member associated with said passageway upstream from said first inlet that moves at about the same time when said dual dispensing valve is operated, to facilitate flow from said first freezing compartment to said first inlet. 13. The dual dispensing confection machine of claim 12 in which said member is mechanically coupled to the action of the dual dispensing valve to move when the valve moves. 14. The machine of claim 13 in which said member is within said passageway. 15. The machine of claim 12 in which said member's length is more than twice its width. 16. The machine of claim 12 in which said member has a handle at one end. 17. The machine of claim 16 in which said handle is a post.