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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976365 | Crustacean preparation utensil kit A crustacean preparation utensil kit for cracking the shell of and opening a crustacean body which includes an multi-rod opening device encompassing a shaft with spring-loaded rods on a front end which are released into a crustacean body upon activation of an intern... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7909682 | Shrimp peeling, deveining and head removal tool A shrimp peeling, deveining and head removal tool including a pair of handles pivoted together and urged apart by a compression spring, an upper blade attached to lower handle and a lower blade pivoted to both handles with the ends of the blades of substantially of ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7621803 | Utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean A utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean, such as crab, lobster and the like, has a pair of pivotally connected elongated members. Each elongate member has a handle portion and a head portion. A cutting blade is positioned in each of the head portions, the cutt... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7547246 | Method and apparatus for manually removing meat from gulf coast blue crab Apparatus and method for preparing cooked crabs for fast separation of lump crab meat from shell by a manual cleaving action is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a cutting board, having a cleaving means for severing a crab body in three easy steps. The cleaving mea... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7527549 | Shrimp peeling, deveining and head removal tool A shrimp peeling, deveining and head removal tool including a pair of handles pivoted together and urged apart by a compression spring, an upper blade attached to lower handle and a lower blade pivoted to both handles with the ends of the blades of substantially of ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7481700 | Shellfish claw cutter A shellfish claw cutter for precisionally cutting the claws of shellfish. The shellfish claw cutter includes a first cutting member having a first cutting portion and a first handle portion; and also includes a second cutting member being pivotally attached to the f... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7393270 | Reconfigurable shellfish opener A device for opening shellfish which includes a base and a reconfigurable handle pivotably connected to the base. The device also includes multiple blades operatively associated with the reconfigurable handle such that each of the blades may be selectively positione... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367876 | Shellfish tool A cutting tool for cutting the outer shells of shellfish such as crabs, shrimp, and the like. The tool includes an elongated handle and one or more longitudinally-outwardly-extending ends that include V-shaped openings. The openings include inner, angularly-opposed ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361080 | Utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean A utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean, such as crab, lobster and the like, has a pair of pivotally connected elongated members. Each elongate member has a handle portion and a head portion. A cutting blade is positioned in each of the head portions; the cutt... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7261626 | Crab meat extracting apparatus A crab meat extracting apparatus for extracting the meat from a boiled or cooked crab. The crab meat extracting apparatus includes a base including a tray having a top side; and also includes a crab support member being attached upon the top side of the tray; and fu... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258603 | Utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean A utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean, such as a crab, lobster and the like, has a pair of pivotally connected elongated members. Each elongate member has a handle portion and a head portion. A cutting blade is positioned in each of the head portions; the cu... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7214127 | Butchering tool A butchering tool including a handle and a bar extending from the handle. A claw is affixed to the bar remote from the handle. The claw includes a primary hook curving downwardly and rearwardly toward the bottom of the handle and a notch in the top thereof. The claw... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198562 | Animal dressing tool A bladed lever for cutting through or splitting animal bones having a head, a handle and a knife with the head having two sides with a row of teeth at the bottom of each side to grip the bone to be cut or split and the knife having a blade positioned below and betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169033 | Seafood sheller Apparatus for cutting through seafood shell includes a first and second elongated member. The first member includes a handle portion disposed at a first end thereof and a jaw like portion disposed at a radially opposed end. The jaw like portion includes each of a re... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169032 | Crustacean shelling tool and process for use thereof A crustacean shelling tool is employed to quickly and easily crack the underside of the tail shell of a crawfish, for example, to expose the meat contained therein for removal without damage and without loss of the associated succulent juices. The key-like tool incl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140288 | Device for shaping a food product A method and cutting device makes incisions in an elongated food product, like a hot dog or sausage, to form a pattern or character after the product is cooked. One form of the cutter includes a hinged housing into which the food product is positioned. The housing i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134206 | Combination utensil A combination utensil for preparing and eating crustaceans comprising an elongated handle portion having opposing longitudinal ends; a crustacean shell breaking tool extending integrally from one of the longitudinal ends; and a fork extending integrally from a remai... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125329 | Shellfish eating tool 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 ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121939 | Utensil configured for opening shellfish shell and method for providing same A knife comprises an elongated handle, a blade attached to and extending longitudinally from an end of the handle, and a shell-slitting tine attached to the blade adjacent a tip portion of the blade. A first longitudinal edge of the blade is generally blunt and a se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112129 | Shellfish cracking device 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 ha... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066802 | Pre-cut crab legs, arms and claws A pre-cut crab appendage, such as a leg, arm or claw, is provided by forming two substantially linear diametrically opposed cuts through the exterior shell portion of the appendage substantially along the length thereof. The cuts permit the shell of the appendage to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7024777 | Combination utensil A combination utensil for preparing and eating crustaceans comprising an elongated handle portion having opposing longitudinal ends; a crustacean shell breaking tool extending integrally from one of the longitudinal ends; and a fork extending integrally from a remai... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013569 | Cutting tool with curved distal portion and associated methods A cutting tool includes an elongate handle to be grasped by a user, and an elongate blade connected to the elongate handle. The elongate blade includes a substantially linear proximal portion extending longitudinally outwardly from an end of the handle, and a curved... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014551 | Crustacean shelling tool and process for uses thereof A crustacean shelling tool is employed to quickly and easily crack the underside of the tail shell of a crawfish, for example, to expose the meat contained therein for removal without damage and without loss of the associated succulent juices. The key-like tool incl... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926599 | Shellfish dressing device and method A device for dressing shellfish comprises a handle and a working end. The handle can have a pair of handle members manually actuable with a single hand. The working end can incorporate a pair of blades connected to the respective handle members. The blades can be co... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921325 | Animal dragger and method for using and storing the same A device for dragging a killed animal when hunting. The device has a cylindrical handle and a metal hook. The hook is detachable from the handle. When in use, the hook is inserted through a hole drilled through the midpoint of the handle and then secured with a wing... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6503137 | Shellfish cutting and eating utensils A shellfish cutting utensil which has first and second elongated members pivotally connected together, each of the members having a jaw and a handle, one of the jaws having a recess or notch formed on an edge thereof and having a cutting edge. The cutting... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6450871 | Multi-purpose knife with vein-removal brush A cutting implement particularly useful for manually deveining shrimp or other crustaceans includes a blade with a cutting edge, a handle attached to the cutting implement, and a vein-removal brush mounted on the cutting implement. The user exposes the in... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6390911 | Shell seafood cracking and serving device A shell seafood cracking and serving device for cracking shell seafood with little mess and effort by the user. The shell seafood cracking and serving device includes a utensil having a handle member and a seafood cracking member being securely attached a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6129622 | Pair of scissors for cutting shellfish A pair of scissors for cutting shellfish cleanly and shielding airborne matter created thereby from contacting a user. The pair of scissors include a stationary blade body, a moving blade body, and a shield. The moving blade body is pivotally attached to ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6036596 | Apparatus and method for removing meat from a crawfish tail A crawfish shelling tool including a handle, and a wire extending outwardly from one end of the handle. The wire has a generally U-shaped configuration. A closed end of the U-shaped configuration is opposite the handle. The wire is a high-tensile strength... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6019673 | Crab cracker A utensil for cracking the shells of crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish. A pair of handles are pivotally connected, each handle having a jaw with a tapered cutting edge for cracking the shells without severing the meat which the shells contain. The hand... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5947808 | Seafood skin, membrane, bone, cartilage, antennae, leg, shell, beard and/or vein removal apparatus and methods for use thereof Apparatus and methods for removing skin, membranes, bones, cartilage, antennae, legs, shell, beard and/or veins from seafood prior to, during and/or after the seafood is cooked. The apparatus generally having: (a) measuring means for locating bones within... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5833526 | Bullhead catfish skinner This invention relates to the development of a new and useful improvement in fish dressing tools, which has as its prime objective a means whereby a fish may be quickly and efficiently dressed, having its skin and entrails removed. The device has two roun... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5830049 | Method and apparatus for assisting in crab picking A method and apparatus for cracking a crab or other similar shellfish. In this regard, the present invention provides a method for simultaneously removing the legs, pincers and back shell of the crab, comprising placing the shellfish on a surface with the... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5800256 | Tool and method for picking crabs A tool and method for picking crab which includes a long, narrow and strong forceps that is specially adapted to be inserted into cavities within the shell for tearing the shell and picking out the crab meat. The crab picking tool is preferably formed fro... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788562 | Process for preparing to open bivalves, particularly oysters, and device for performing it A process and device for preparing bivalves, in particular oysters, for opening. The process consists of partially opening the bivalve, then encircling the adductor muscle of the bivalve with a ring or similar, one part of which, designed for gripping, re... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5613904 | Utensil for opening the shells of crustaceans A utensil is provided for facilitating the opening and removal of meat from crab legs or other types of shellfish. The utensil has an elongated handle portion and a bifurcated head section joined to the handle portion and provided with separate elongated ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5586931 | Hand operated crab leg opener with multiangled blade A hand held utensil adapted to open elongate sections of crab leg shells and similar objects comprising a manually engagable handle, a planar blade secured to the handle and extending outwardly to a tip, with the forward portion of the blade adjacent the ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5403230 | Shellfish claw cutter A device for opening the shells of crustaceans has an inner portion and an outer portion extending from a handle section at one end to a cutting section at the other end. In the cutting section, the inner portion has a sharpened end at the start of a cutt... | 04/04/1995 |
