Shellfish opening tool
OwnerKip C. Lubckeinventor
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Abstract
A utensil suitable for use in opening shellfish casings in order to allow the meat thereof to be easily extracted. The utensil comprises a handle member which extends into a first elongated, substantially planar knife portion. Extending from said handle member is a second elongated, substantially planar knife portion which exists in a plane different from the plane of the first knife portion such that one edge of one knife portion is attached to one edge of the other knife portion such that the angle between the planes of the knife portions is about 90 degrees or less.
Claims6
A utensil suitable for cutting shellfish or the like which comprises a handle, a first substantially planar knife portion extending from said handle, and a second substantially planar knife portion extending from said handle;
- said first and second planar knife portions being joined so as to form an angle at a common edge and having a slit partially through said edge and said second planar knife portion having a cutting edge located on its side immediately adjacent said slit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.