Patent ID: 7481700

Claim:
A shellfish claw cutter comprising: a first cutting member having a first cutting portion and a first handle portion; a second cutting member being pivotally attached to said first cutting member and having a second cutting portion and a second handle portion; and biased members being attached to said first and second cutting members for biasing said first and second cutting portions away from one another, said biased members including a first leaf spring being fastened to said first handle portion, and also including a second leaf spring being fastened to said second handle portion and being engageable to said first leaf spring, said first leaf spring including a first end portion being fastened to said first handle portion and including a second end portion being angled relative to said first end portion and being engageable to said second leaf spring, said second leaf spring including a first end portion being fastened to said second handle portion and including a second end portion being angled relative to said first end portion of said second leaf spring and being engageable to said second end portion of said first leaf spring to bias said first and second cutting portion away from one another, said second end portion of said first leaf spring having a main portion and a finger portion being in alignment with and extending outwardly from said main portion, said finger portion having a width smaller than a width of said main portion and being centered on said second end portion of said first leaf spring.