Ergonomic seam ripper

An ergonomic seam ripper comprising:

• (a) an elongated haft with a profile defining generally convex exterior surfaces;
• said elongated haft having a varying cross-section along its length including a proximal cross-section defined adjacent its palm pressing-end, a distal cross-section defined adjacent its working engagement end, and a medial cross-section defined generally medially therebetween, and a gripping cross-section defined between the medial cross-section and the distal cross-section of the haft, the medial cross-section near its generally medial portion being larger than the proximal cross-section at the palm pressing end of the haft, the medial cross-section of the haft also being larger than the gripping cross-section of the haft, the palm pressing end of the haft having an outer surface of generally planar structure configured to bear against a hypothenar and generally coplanar therewith when said haft is grasped by a human hand, and the haft being further characterized by a mounting surface at the working engagement end of the haft;
• (b) a gripping member secured to the mounting surface of the haft between the generally medial portion and the working engagement end of the haft, said gripping member being made of a resilient rubbery material with a plurality of gripping ribs extending thereabout, wherein the gripping ribs are spread relatively close together at an upper portion thereof and relatively further apart at a lower portion thereof, the portions of said gripping ribs near the medial portion of said haft bowing toward the working engagement end of the haft;
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• (c) a U-shaped cutting blade with a tapered projection and a balled projection, as well as a shaft, wherein the shaft of the blade is secured to the haft such that the tapered projection is aligned with the upper portion of the gripping member and the balled projection is aligned with the lower portion of the gripping member.