Fish holder
US4977644A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C25/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable fish holder for convenient, safe cleaning and filleting of a fish. The invention is comprised of one rectangular base panel, two panel support walls, one affixed transversely at each end of the base, and two positionable rectangular fish support panels. Both fish support panels have outwardly extending hinge pins at each end which are movably held in specifically structured grooves in the inward facing surface of each of the panel support walls. The shape of the grooves allows variable positioning of both fish support panels. A locked V-shape arrangement of both fish support panels is useful for holding a fish in a supine position for cleaning. Both fish support panels are also positionable parallel to the surface of the base. A tail securing clamp is provided on the backside of one support panel for use in securing the fish while scaling and filleting. A knife holder is also provided on the side of one fish support panel. Both fish support panels fold onto one another creating a compact portable unit complete with carrying handle.
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