Squeeze force measuring system
AssigneeC.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
InventorCharles H. Cox
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Abstract
A method of measuring the squeeze force of a package includes applying a compression force to the package, and measuring the compression force as a function of volume change of the package. The compression force may be applied by placing the package in a force tester, and compressing the package with a movable crosshead. A device for measuring the squeeze force of a package containing a fluid may include a force tester and a fluid gauge, where the force tester includes a movable crosshead and a force gauge attached to the crosshead. The device may also include a holder to secure a bottle for testing.
Claims27
A method of measuring squeeze force, comprising:
- applying a compression force to a package;
- measuring more than once the compression force applied to the package;
- measuring more than once the volume change of the package;
- and
- correlating the measured compression force with the measured volume change.
A method of measuring squeeze force of a package, comprising:
- placing the package in a force tester below a movable crosshead;
- compressing the package with the crosshead by a compression force;
- measuring more than once the compression force applied to the package with a force gauge attached to the crosshead;
- measuring more than once the volume change of the package;
- and
- correlating the measured compression force with the measured volume change.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.