Opener for the shells of crustaceans

Details Opener for the shells of crustaceans Opener for the shells of crustaceans

1990-12-20

1992-01-14

Little, Willis

Butchering

Crustacean

Hand tool

301201, A22C 2902

Patent

active

050806297

ABSTRACT:
An opener which permits the user to easily, simply and effortlessly open the shell of crustaceans, particularly the shells of lobsters and crabs. A pair of mutually parallel, closely spaced prongs are provided, each prong projecting outwardly from a base. The mutually facing portion of each prong is provided with a blade, and each blade is uniformly spaced a predetermined distance from the other blade. Each prong tapers gently from the base to a blunted pointed end. A handle is connected with the base opposite the prongs. In operation, the opener is manipulated relative to the shell of the crustacean so that the portion of the shell to be opened is located between the prongs. An upward movement of the handle easily slices through the shell progressively along the lower of the prongs toward the blunted end. Further insertion of the prongs into the shell will yield additional slices of the shell until the shell is opened and the meat nicely exposed for eating.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4172306 (1979-10-01), Hopkins
patent: 4200961 (1980-05-01), Mueller
patent: 4569103 (1986-02-01), Taurinskas

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