Food bar fragility tester,申请号US20060341726-传众专利搜索

Food bar fragility tester

申请公布号：US2007186673(A1)

申请号：US20060341726

申请日期：2006.01.27

申请公布日期：2007.08.16

申请人：

THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY

发明人：STEIGER JOHN

分类号：G01N3/08

主分类号：G01N3/08

摘要：A food bar fragility testing apparatus tests the fragility characteristics of a food bar specimen. The specimen is placed on first and second support rods with one end of the specimen abutting a sidewall of the frame of the tester. The support rods are spaced from the sidewall parallel to each other and the sidewall. A pivotal arm with a force applying surface engages the food bar specimen and bisects distance between the support rods. A press generates a force that is transmitted to the food bar specimen through the arm to determine if the food bar specimen can withstand the force without fracturing. The apparatus can also be used to classify relative fragility among specimens of various compositions. The apparatus is adaptable to allow use of a free weight, to rather than a press, to generate a force to thereby provide a portability feature.