....one of the items that was shown to me when I went to the Occupational Therapist at CC this week, was a knife adapted for use by person like me who have difficulty cutting/slicing things....My husband and I noticed that it was stamped 'patent pending' on the blade....
I laughed, and said  I wonder what the native Alaskans think about this....
as they have been using this very same style of knife for years & years & years....!
from the following website:
"The Alaskan ULU (OO-loo) is an extremely versatile cutting tool crafted by the Native Alaskan people over five thousand years ago. The knife was primarily used by Eskimo women for skinning and cleaning fish and has played an important role in the survival of the Arctic people. Blades were originally made of polished slate and given a bone, ivory or wood handle. The handles were often inscribed with distinctive designs or markings exclusive to the maker of the knife."

This link is to such a knife.....by the Alaskans>>

http://www.ulu.com/

http://www.ulu.com/pages/History-of-the-Alaskan-Ulu.html

http://www.ulu.com/pages/Video.html

I remember as far back as 20+ years ago when the QVC shopping channel was selling a version of this on-air....as part of their Made in America bus tour days :)

GREAT for ALL COOKS....disabled OR not :)