Dual purpose spoon and oyster knife
US3991466A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1976 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/065
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A utensil for opening an oyster which also serves to cut the oyster umbilical cord and lift the oyster out of its shell. The utensil is fitted with a handle to which the blade is fixed, with the blade being formed of metal, preferably stainless steel. The blade is shaped with a curved spoon section serrated at opposed sides of the spoon for the severing of the oyster umbilical cord, with a knife section projecting along the axis of the blade, from the spoon.
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