Shellfish cracking device
OwnerPaul J. Zimbone, Tamsin Zimbone Hewesinventors
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Abstract
A shellfish cracking device for cracking shellfish such as lobster and crabs is provided. The shellfish cracking device includes a first cracking member having a first handle portion, middle portion, and blade portion; and a second cracking member having a second handle portion, middle portion, and blade portion. The first blade portion has a substantially concaved surface, and the second blade portion has a substantially rounded surface which engage each other to crack the shell. The second blade portion has a substantially linear, tapered cutting edge for cracking the shell forcefully and cleanly.
Claims13
A shellfish cracking device, comprising:
- a first cracking member having a first handle portion, a first middle portion, and a first blade portion, the first blade portion having a substantially concaved cracking surface, and
- a second cracking member having a second handle portion opposite said first handle portion, a second middle portion opposite said first middle portion, and a second blade portion opposite said first blade portion, the second blade portion having a substantially linear, tapered cracking surface,
- said concaved cracking surface and said linear cracking surface of said opposed first and second blade portions forming a cracking cavity having the shape of a circle segment,
- said first and second cracking members being pivotally attached to each other at a pivot point defined between said first and second blade portions and said first and second middle portions, and being pivotably movable between an open position a closed position such that when a closing force is applied to said first and second handle portions, the first and second blade portions and the first and second middle portions move toward each other for cracking a shell positioned therebetween.
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