ADJUSTABLE-LENGTH TEMPERATURE PROBE

摘要

A meat probe has a shaft, plug, and stabilizer for measuring a parameter (e.g., temperature) of a piece of meat and communicating the measurement to a cooking appliance. The stabilizer may have a plurality of wings. For example, two wings may be cantilevered about a proximal end that is at the shaft. As the shaft is inserted into the piece of meat, the wings are bent outwardly about the proximal end. In another example, four wings are connected on opposite ends to a first and second base, and the shaft extends through the first and second bases. As the shaft is inserted into the piece of meat, the second base is pushed upward, decreasing the distance between the first and second base and bending the wings about a middle portion.

主权项

1. A probe for sensing a parameter of an object, the probe comprising:
a shaft having a distal end configured to be inserted into an object; and a stabilizer configured to contact the object upon insertion therein of said shaft and effective to stabilize the probe at a desired degree of insertion of said shaft in said object.