US 2018/0289024 A1 · Fish securing device for cleaning fish

Abstract

An integral hand-held device for manually securing a fish to facilitate its immovability during a fish cleaning process. The fish securing device has a handle which is adapted to be gripped by a user. The handle encases a portion of a cylindrical stem having an inner and outer surface. The portion of the stem not encased by the handle has at its forward end a serrated edge adapted to engage a fish. A user grips the handle with one hand and applies downward pressure with the securing device so that the edge penetrates a fish securing it to a cutting surface while the other hand utilizes an instrument, such as a knife, to clean the fish by filleting, skinning, gutting and/or scaling the fish. Depending on the fish type or thickness it may be necessary for a portion of the stem not encased to also penetrate the fish.

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Dependent claims

A fish securing device for cleaning fish, compromising:

a stem defining a longitudinal axis;
said stem forming an elongated cylindrical shape with an inner surface and an outer surface having an axially forward end defining a securing edge disposed between said surfaces and comprising a plurality of repeating segments of teeth;
each segment having at least a first and second tooth form radially displaced inwardly and outwardly of said inner and outer surfaces respectively with a gullet between each tooth form;
said tooth form forming at least a lower point and higher point with respective points running generally along its respective lower and higher common line;
a handle mounted to said stem as an integral piece;
at least a forward portion of said stem with said securing edge extending axially from handle;
wherein downward pressure by a user engages at least said securing edge into the fish;
and thus secures same during a fish cleaning process.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fish securing device for cleaning fish

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Fish securing device for cleaning fish

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Abstract

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