Patents by Inventor Ernest D. Walker

Ernest D. Walker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4519136
    Abstract: A shellfish cutting and eating implement having first and second lever members pivotally connected together. The first lever member includes a first elongated handle portion and a first elongated jaw portion defining a first cutting edge, a first substantially flat side surface and a flared end. The second lever member includes a second elongated handle portion and a second elongated jaw portion defining a second notched cutting edge. The flared end of the first lever member is substantially flat and perpendicular to the first flat side surface to help keep the first jaw portion in the proper position during the cutting operation. The flared end also defines a pointed forward end, in the shape of a fork, to facilitate spearing and removal of the shellfish meat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Inventor: Ernest D. Walker