Multi-purpose knife with vein-removal brush
US6450871B1 · kind B1 · utility
14Cited by
10References
2Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C29/022
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 intestinal cavity of the crustacean with the cutting edge, and then laterally rotates the cutting implement such that the vein-removal brush is adjacent to the cavity. The user then sweeps the intestinal cavity with the vein removal brush such that the crustacean is cleaned of intestinal debris.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.