CPC A23G 9/12 (2013.01) [A23G 9/224 (2013.01); A23G 9/16 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A stirrer of a machine for making and dispensing ice cream products, rotating about an axis and characterized in that it comprises:
a first end element and a second end element;
longitudinal elements extending along an axis between the first end element and second end element;
scraping elements removably couplable to the longitudinal elements, the scraping elements having a helical portion that is partly helical in shape;
the scraping elements including first engagement elements configured to allow the scraping elements and longitudinal elements to be coupled to each other;
the first engagement elements being formed on opposite sides of the helical portion;
the first engagement elements being defined by a plurality of elastically deformable locking elements adapted to allow the scraping elements to be held at a predetermined positions when removably coupled to the longitudinal elements;
each of the scraping elements including a plurality of elastically deformable locking elements adapted to hold the scraping element at a predetermined position relative to the longitudinal elements when the scraping element has been removably coupled to the longitudinal elements;
the locking elements including hook shaped projections;
the locking elements, in use, facing outwards;
each scraping element having a frustoconical shape with two lateral walls joined by a face wall;
lower faces of the longitudinal elements, in use, located in contact with the face walls of the scraping elements;
the locking elements being formed at ends of the two lateral walls.
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