Shellfish cracking utensil
OwnerMichael F. Rizzoinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A shellfish cracking utensil has a handle portion and a head portion, with the head portion comprising (a) a base region having a lower part and an upper part, with the lower part being connected to one end of the handle portion, and (b) first and second tines connected to, and extending outwardly from, the upper part of the base region. The tines are preferably of substantially equal length, extending in substantially parallel relationship and defining a gap between them for inserting a shell portion of a shellfish. The two tines are substantially prong-shaped with the second tine wider than the first tine. The second tine has a bump portion on an edge thereof facing the first tine, preferably near the end of the second tine.
Claims32
A shellfish cracking utensil having a handle porition and a head portion, said head portion comprising:
- (a) a base region having a lower part and an upper part, said lower part being connected to one end of the handle portion;
- and
- (b) first and second tines connected to, and extending outwardly from, said upper part of said base region, said tines being or substantially equal length and extending in substantially parallel relationship and defining a gap between them for inserting part of a shellfish;
- wherein said second tine has a bump portion on an edge thereof facing side first tine.
A shellfish cracking utensil having a handle portion and head portion, said head portion comprising:
- (a) a base region having a lower part and an upper part, said lower part being connected to one end of the handle portion;
- and
- (b) first and second tines connected to, and extending outwardly from, said upper part of said base region, said tines extending in substantially parallel relationship and defining a gap between them for inserting a part of a shellfish;
- wherein said second tine has a bump portion on an edge thereof facing said first tine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.