Patent ID: 6471577
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A22B,B26B

Abstract:
A taxidermy and field-use micro cutting system comprising:a. a frame member having at least one finger hole; b. a blade body member which is responsive to said frame member; c. a blade element connected to said blade body member which is held by said blade body member and which has a cutting edge, said cutting edge comprising: 1) a lifting edge; 2) a retention edge configured such that said lifting edge and said retention edge form an edge concave feature with respect to each other; d. an offset concave cut material separator positioned behind at least a portion of said cutting edge and offset with respect to said edge concave feature; and e. a thumb rest to which said frame member is responsive and which in use acts to cause a force which is substantially perpendicular to at least a portion of said blade element.