'THE DEBONER' A DEVICE TO HOLD A HEADLESS, PREVIOUSLY EVISCERATED FISH IN POSITION WHILE ITS BACK AND RIB BONES ARE SAFELY CUT FREE AND REMOVED

摘要

A portable, lightweight, easily cleaned fish holder for convenientlypositioning afish whiles safely removing the back and rib bones in preparation forspecialty curing,cooking or smoking processes. This device importantly does not puncture theskin whenthe fish is held. The device's nonskid base sits on a horizontal surface andthe base's"M" shaped top surface forms knife and sharpener storage pockets and thetapered"V" into which the fish's back is placed. Near the base's tail end an archtype frame,sliding arm and cross bar swivel/slide assembly straddle the base's "V" andfish's tailportion. When moved in line with fish's back bone and pressed downward thesliding armand cross bar spread the rib section open and hold the fish tight to the baseand ready tobe boned out. All cutting is done below the cross bar leaving the hand thatholds thesliding cross bar arm in a safe position so as not to be jabbed or sliced.