Rechargeable fillet knife

A rechargeable fillet knife, comprising:

• a tubular handle having front and rear ends and defining an interior cavity having a front portion and a rear portion, said handle defining an opening at said rear end exposing said rear portion of said interior cavity;
• reciprocating means disposed in said front portion of said handle;
• a pair of blades attached to said reciprocating means;
• a rechargeable battery positioned within said rear portion of said interior cavity of said handle and electrically connected to said reciprocating means;
• a male connector electrically coupled to said battery and extending through said opening at said rear end of said handle;
• a socket for selectably mating with said male connector;
• means for electrically connecting said socket with an electrical power source for recharging said battery when said male connector is coupled to said socket, wherein said connecting means comprises:
• a tubular casing adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle in a vehicle, said casing having a positive contact member extending from an operative end thereof and a negative contact member extending from a side thereof;
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• a wire conductor extending from an opposite end of said casing and coupled to said socket for electrically connecting said socket with said electrical receptacle when said casing is inserted therein;
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• means on said handle for actuating said reciprocating means.

A rechargeable fillet knife, comprising:

• an elongate tubular handle having front and rear ends and defining an interior cavity having a front portion and a rear portion, said handle defining an opening at said rear end in communication with said rear portion of said interior cavity;
• a reciprocating motor disposed in said front portion of said handle;
• a pair of blades removably coupled to said reciprocating motor and extending from said front end of said handle;
• a rechargeable battery comprising:
• a neck formed for insertion into said rear portion of said interior cavity of said handle and including at least a first contact and a second contact that provide for electrical connection of said battery to said reciprocating motor;
• a flanged end opposite said neck adapted to removably engage said opening at said rear end of said handle;
• a trigger assembly having a trigger coupled to said handle that is electrically connected to said rechargeable battery and to said reciprocating motor, said trigger being movable between a released configuration and a depressed configuration such that said reciprocating motor is energized at said depressed configuration;
• a recharging unit having a tubular receptacle for removably receiving said neck of said battery;
• means electrically connected to said recharging unit for providing electrical power to said recharging unit for recharging said battery when said neck is inserted in said receptacle.