Fish gripping tool
US9307754B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K97/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seafood handling tool is provided that comprises a tong-like configuration with a first arm member and a second arm member in pivotal relationship to one another. The arm members are connected to one another along their proximal ends via a clevis, which extends from the first arm member and supports the second arm member from a pin joint. The clevis offsets the first and second arm member, while the pin joint allows the arm members to pivot relative to one another to accept larger or smaller seafood between the arm members along the distal ends. The distal ends of the arm members include elongated tines that extend from the inner surfaces thereof and towards one another. The tines engage an article of seafood while the user grips the proximal ends of the arm members, thereby separating the seafood from the handler.
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