Patent ID: 6401341
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01G,B26B

Abstract:
A tool set for removing thorns from a cactus, the set comprising in combination:a holding knife having an elongate handle extending in a first direction between a first end and a second end of the handle, wherein the holding knife further comprises a knife blade attached to the second end of the holding knife so as to define a cutting surface that extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the holding knife can be positioned in an end of a cactus petal such that a user grasping the elongate handle with the knife blade positioned in the cactus petal can resist movement of the petal in the first direction; and a cutting knife having a handle with a first end and a second end and a knife blade having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the knife blade of the cutting knife extends outward from the first end of the handle of the cutting knife, wherein the knife blade of the cutting knife has at least one cutting edge and is curved such that a point of contact between the knife blade of the cutting knife and the cactus can be moved along the at least one cutting edge by raising or lowering the handle of the cutting knife in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the plane of the cactus wherein the second end of the knife blade of the cutting knife is rounded so as to reduce gouging of the petal of the cactus during removal of the thorns of the cactus.