Title: Method and apparatus for measuring carcasses

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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Inventors: Sumption, Richard F. (Portsmouth, VA, US)
Wallace, Charles H. (Carrollton, VA, US)

Application Number: 604972
Filing Date: 1975-08-15
Publication_date: 1976-09-14
Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (Nutley, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 33/558
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US Patent Ref:

2763935	Sep, 1956	Whaley et al.	33/169.
3271564	Sep, 1966	Rosenfeld et al.	33/138.
3478435	Nov, 1969	Cook	33/169.

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Primary Examiner: Aegerter, Richard E.
Assistant Examiner: Stearns, Richard R.
Attorney: O'Halloran; John T., Marshall; Thomas M.