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US 7,125,329 B2Granted
Shellfish eating tool
OwnerEvelyne N. Mindesinventor
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include a system and method for opening shellfish shells and extracting items therefrom, including a body having a first end, a second end and a middle portion therebetween, wherein the first end includes a first and second protuberance in spaced relation to each other to facilitate the opening of a shellfish shell, and wherein the second end comprises a probe portion configured to facilitate extracting items from the shellfish.
Claims5
A tool for opening shellfish shells and extracting items therefrom, comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end and a middle portion theretween;
- wherein said first end comprises a first protuberance generally substantially flat member, and an elongate generally knife-like second protuberance, in spaced relation to each other to facilitate the opening of a shell fish shell and insertion therein;
- wherein said second end comprises a generally scoop-shaped probe portion configured to facilitate extracting items from the shellfish, wherein the elongate generally knife-like second protuberance has a sharp edge extending away from and inclined relative the generally substantial flat member first protuberance, wherein the generally flat member first protuberance is approximately transverse to the generally knife-like second protuberance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.