Meter with probe for measuring the moisture content of stacked wood
US5488312A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A meter for measuring the moisture content of wood in the center of a stack of wood has a probe with an electromagnetic wave sensor mounted near a forward end and a meter mounted at an opposite end. An extendable member is also mounted at the forward end of the probe. The extendable member is pivoted by a slide handle at the opposite end of the probe between reclined and extended positions. The forward end of the probe is inserted into a stack of wood between layers of the stack. The extendable member is extended to press the sensor against wood in the center of the stack. The meter then registers the moisture content of the wood.
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