EP 0535123 A4 19950201 - MEASURING MEAT TENDERNESS
Title (en)
MEASURING MEAT TENDERNESS
Publication
Application
Priority
AU PK075890 A 19900621
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9119976A1] A device (1) to aid in determining tenderness of meat. The device (1) includes a body (2) which supports a load cell (6) and an elongated probe (4). The probe (4) has a leading tip (5) provided with four tip pins (16) which engage the meat and provide resistance to movement of the probe (4) through the meat sample. The four supplied to the probe (4) is registered by the load cell (6) that produces a signal indicative of the force. Surrounding the probe (4) and slidably mounted in the body (2) is a piston (3) wich is movable from a forward position to a tracted position exposing a greater length of the probe (4). The forward end of the piston (3) is provided with prongs (8) which aid in locating and securing the device (1) in the correct position with respect to the meat sample.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 3/40 (2006.01); G01N 3/42 (2006.01); G01N 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01N 3/42 (2013.01); G01N 33/12 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 2167568 A 19860529 - DRANSFIELD ERIC
- See references of WO 9119976A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9119976 A1 19911226; BR 9106580 A 19930330; CA 2086016 A1 19911222; EP 0535123 A1 19930407; EP 0535123 A4 19950201; JP H05508711 A 19931202
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 9100263 W 19910620; BR 9106580 A 19910620; CA 2086016 A 19910620; EP 91912113 A 19910620; JP 51102691 A 19910620