Method and apparatus for measuring carcasses
US3979835A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1975 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the disclosure, a tool is provided for measuring the thickness of fat in a carcass and producing a signal representative of the measured thickness, and means is coupled to said tool for receiving and storing a value representing a measured thickness. The method includes inserting the measuring tool into the fat of a carcass to produce a signal representative of the fat thickness, continuously receiving said signal corresponding to the measured thickness, indicating on said tool when the fat thickness has been measured, and storing in response to said indication the signal corresponding to the measured thickness.
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