Patent ID: 6460256
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
An ergonomic poultry knife comprising:a handle having a proximate end and a distal end, an upper surface and an oppositely disposed lower surface, and oppositely disposed side surfaces, said upper surface having a central longitudinal axis in a first imaginary plane extending from said upper surface to said lower surface, said lower surface being formed with a downwardly disposed planar wall, said downwardly disposed planar wall being perpendicularly disposed to a second imaginary plane being perpendicular to said first imaginary plane and extending through said side surfaces, a distal bottom wall at a first location being contiguous with said downwardly disposed planar wall, and an angular portion being contiguous with said distal bottom wall at a second location wherein said angular portion extending angularly disposed relative to said distal bottom wall and extends to said second imaginary plane, wherein said first and second locations being spaced from each other, said downwardly disposed planar wall being formed to about the index finger when the user grips the handle; said upper surface being formed with a recess disposed adjacent the distal end, said recess comprising a thumb engaging surface; a knife blade; said handle being formed with means for securing said knife blade in said distal end; said knife blade having an upper edge and a cutting edge, said knife blade upper edge being angularly disposed wherein the blade upper edge is angled from the handle and towards said second imaginary plane and subtends an angle of about 1Â° to 6Â°.