Fish filet gripper tool
A gripper tool is employed for clamping the fish filet to facilitate the removal of skin from the filet. The gripper tool has a handle which is adapted to be gripped by the user and a gripping surface defined by a matrix of protrusions which clamp against the fish filet.
1. A gripper tool for a fish filet comprising:
a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
a handle mounted to said shaft;
a gripper head connected to said shaft at one end and extending generally orthogonally to said longitudinal axis and at an opposed end having a gripping surface; and
said gripping surface defined by a matrix of axial protrusions extending generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, each protrusion having an apex and defining an apex array which is generally co-planar and generally orthogonal to said longitudinal axis.
2. The gripper tool of claim 1 wherein said protrusions have a diamond pyramid-like shape.
3. The gripper tool of claim 2 wherein said protrusions are substantially identical.
4. The gripper tool of claim 1 wherein said handle extends from a proximal end to a terminal end spaced from said gripper head.
5. The gripper tool of claim 4 wherein said handle is defined by an overmold symmetric to a central plane through said longitudinal axis.
6. The gripper tool of claim 5 wherein said handle has a knob at said proximal end.
7. The gripper tool of claim 5 wherein said handle has a reversed tapered hand-grip portion between said proximal end and said terminal end.
8. The gripper tool of claim 1 wherein said handle is formed from an overmold surrounding at least a portion of said shaft and is symmetric to a central plane through said longitudinal axis.
9. The gripper tool of claim 8 wherein said overmold is covered by a covering having a pattern of a multiplicity of adjacent fish skin-like shapes.
10. The gripper tool of claim 9 wherein said covering forms a circumferential, longitudinally extending interrupted portion.
11. The gripper tool of claim 10 wherein said interrupted portion is transparent or translucent.
12. The gripper tool of claim 8 wherein said overmold is formed of clear ABS material.
13. The gripper tool of claim 1 wherein said shaft and said gripper head, including said gripping surface, are formed from metal.
14. The gripper tool of claim 1 wherein said handle has a through opening intersecting said longitudinal axis.
15. The gripper tool of claim 14 wherein said opening is elongated and defines a slot axis oblique to said longitudinal axis.
16. A gripper tool for a fish filet comprising:
a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
a handle mounted to said shaft comprising a contoured overmold defining an opening;
a gripper head connected to said shaft at one end and extending generally orthogonally to said longitudinal axis and at an opposed end having a gripping surface; and
said gripping surface defined by a matrix of axial protrusions which project generally parallel to said longitudinal axis.
17. The gripper tool of claim 16 wherein said protrusions have a diamond pyramid-like shape with an apex and forms a substantially co-planar apex array.
18. The gripper tool of claim 16 wherein said overmold surrounds at least a portion of said shaft and is symmetric to a central plane through said longitudinal axis.
19. The gripper tool of claim 18 wherein said gripper has an elongated tapered profile.
20. The gripper tool of claim 16 further comprising a covering which covers portions of said overmold and forms interrupted exterior surface areas.