Patent ID: 8715042

Claim:
A shellfish shucking device comprising: a frame assembly configured to support a shellfish, comprising: a planar base plate; a first vertical member attached to said base plate; a second vertical member attached to said base plate, said second vertical member being spaced apart from and facing said first vertical member; a first horizontal member attached between an upper end of said first vertical member and an upper end of said second vertical member; and, a second horizontal member attached between said upper end of said first vertical member and said upper end of said second vertical member, said second horizontal member being spaced apart from and facing said first horizontal member; a handle assembly pivotably connected between said first horizontal member and said second horizontal member, said handle assembly having an upper end and an opposed lower end; and, a blade attached to said lower end of said handle assembly; wherein said blade is configured to move in response to motion of said handle to separate said shellfish about a hinge of said shellfish; wherein said first vertical member and said second vertical member each comprise an angled body forming a V-shape; and, wherein a tip of said V-shape of said first vertical member and a tip of said V-shape of said second vertical member face away from one another.