US3872716A
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Measuring the tenderness of meat
Assignee: Armour Food Co
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Filing: 1973-06-21
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-06-21
Abstract
Abstract In the probe testing of a meat body containing muscle fibers oriented in one direction to determine how tender the body will be upon cooking, accuracy is substantially increased by pressing the probe into the meat body at an angle to the direction of orientation of the fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo J Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/12; G01N3/00; G01N3/40; G01N3/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a process for testing a raw meat body for measuring its tenderness upon cooking wherein said raw meat contains fibers extending in a known direction, the steps comprising: orienting a probe having a plurality of parallel needles at an angle of 45* to the direction of elongation of said fibers when said meat is raw and said body is mounted in suspension and held firmly in its orginal form against substantial distortion during penetration; forcing said needles to penetrate said raw body to a predetermined depth while maintaining said angle of alignment between said needles and the direction of elongation of said fibers; and measuring the maximum penetration resistance of the raw meat to the insertion of said needles, whereby the measurement includes a composite force representative of the penetration resistance of both the meat fiber and the connective tissue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a process for testing a raw meat body for measuring its tenderness upon cooking wherein said raw meat contains fibers extending in a known direction, the steps comprising: orienting a probe having a plurality of parallel needles at an angle of 45* to the direction of elongation of said fibers when said meat is raw and said body is mounted in suspension and held firmly in its orginal form against substantial distortion during penetration; forcing said needles to penetrate said raw body to a predetermined depth while maintaining said angle of alignment between said needles and the direction of elongation of said fibers; and measuring the maximum penetration resistance of the raw meat to the insertion of said needles, whereby the measurement includes a composite force representative of the penetration resistance of both the meat fiber and the connective tissue.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |