Patent ID: 6431110
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
An audible temperature measuring device for food, comprising;a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface defining a cup shaped housing, said bottom surface having a temperature sensitive probe formed integral thereto and extending outwardly therefrom; a temperature sensitive spring disposed in said temperature sensitive probe, said temperature sensitive spring coupled to an alarm mechanism operable to sound an audible alarm, said alarm mechanism including a ratchet releasably held by cooperating levers, a key capable of being manually wound, a coil spring tightened when said key is wound, a clapper with a plurality of wings, and a bell impacted by said clapper; and an adjustable temperature actuator coupled to said alarm mechanism, wherein said actuator includes a rotating disk in coupled to a pointer, said pointer having an actuation pin at one end, and a lever rotatably connected to said disk such that said disk can be manually preset to a desired temperature indicated by said pointer manually positionable over a temperature indicia plate, said actuator adjusted by a lever extending outward from said base; wherein said cooperating levers of said alarm mechanism include a prime lever being L-shaped, the long end of said L-shaped prime lever engaging said actuation pin, an interlink having a first and second end, the short end of said L-shape of said prime lever engaging said first end of said interlink, and an endlink having a first and second end, said first end of said endlink engaging said second end of said interlink, said second end of said endlink releasably held by said ratchet; wherein a desired temperature is selected by moving said pointer over a temperature range and said probe inserted into a food substance whereby said audible alarm is activated upon the elevation of said food substance to a temperature approximate the desired temperature.