US Patent 11849734 Crab shell cutter

A crab shell cutter is provided which has first and second handles and first and second jaws which pivot relative to one another. The jaws include a tapered jaw line which comprises having a tapered surface from which a plurality of serrations extend. The serrations are pyramidal in shape. When engaging a crab shell, the plurality of serrations form linear perforations in the shell but inhibit damage of the underlying crab meat.