Patent · US Expired

Chewing apparatus

US6547172B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

0References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Haarmann & Reimer Corporation · DE

Inventors

Gerald Reinders · Rinteln, DE
Harry Erfurt · Uslar, DE
Horst Boos · Holzminden, DE
Rainer Wellmann · Holzminden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2001
Grant date	Apr 15, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09B23/28
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel apparatus can be used to simulate the chewing process, wherein the wherein the apparatus comprises a thermostattable kneading space comprising an upper portion and lower portion, wherein the lower portion comprises at least two kneading paddles for comminuting and kneading the test material and the upper portion comprising an air space for connecting the volatile components released during the comminution and kneading, wherein said apparatus comprises an inlet in which saliva is introduced into the kneading space and a second inlet in which air is passed into the kneading space, wherein air is passed together with the volatile components of the comminution and kneading process through an outlet of the kneading space to a detector system.

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