ABRASIVE SHARPENER

• US 20150283678A1
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Arthur Lansky Levine & Associates Incorporated d/b/a Lansky Sharpeners Corporation
• Original Assignee: Arthur Lansky Levine & Associates Incorporated d/b/a Lansky Sharpeners Corporation
• Inventors: Hangen, Amy B., Riehm-Constantino, Merry S.
• Application Number:
  US14/678,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20150283678A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B24D 15/02 rigid; with rigidly-supported operative surface
• CPC Class Codes: B24D 15/08 of knives; of razors
• CPC Class Codes: B24D 15/081 with sharpening elements in interengaging or in mutual contact

Abstract

An abrasive sharpener including a housing having a slotted bottom surface, an abrasive rod pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface for movement between a stored position and an extended position, and a first magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the abrasive rod in the stored position. The abrasive sharpener may also include a second magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the abrasive rod in the extended position.

Claims

1. An abrasive sharpener comprising:

a housing comprising a slotted bottom surface;

an abrasive rod pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface for movement between a stored position and an extended position; and

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a first magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the abrasive rod in the stored position.

2. The abrasive sharpener of claim 1 wherein the abrasive rod comprises a magnetic material and the abrasive rod is attracted by the first magnet.

3. The abrasive sharpener of claim 1 further comprising:

a mount comprising a first end and a second end,

wherein the abrasive rod is secured to the first end and the second end is pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface.

4. The abrasive rod of claim 3 wherein the mount comprises a T shape.

5. The abrasive sharpener of claim 3 wherein the mount comprises a magnetic material and the mount is attracted by the first magnet.

6. The abrasive sharpener of claim 1 further comprising:

a second magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the abrasive rod in the extended position.

7. The abrasive sharpener of claim 6 wherein the abrasive rod comprises a magnetic material and the abrasive rod is attracted by the first magnet and by the second magnet.

8. The abrasive sharpener of claim 6 further comprising:

a mount comprising a first end and a second end,

wherein the abrasive rod is secured to the first end and the second end is pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface.

9. The abrasive rod of claim 8 wherein the mount comprises a T shape.

10. The abrasive sharpener of claim 8 wherein the mount comprises a magnetic material and the mount is attracted by the first magnet and the second magnet.

11. An abrasive sharpener comprising:

a housing comprising a first slotted opening, a second slotted opening and a slotted bottom surface;

a first sharpening element comprising an abrasive rod pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface for movement between a stored position and an extended position;

a first magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the first sharpening element in the stored position;

a second sharpening element fixedly secured to an edge of the housing;

a third sharpening element positioned within the first slotted opening; and

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a fourth sharpening element positioned within the second slotted opening.

12. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 wherein the second sharpening element is formed from a ceramic material and comprises a tapered edge.

13. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 wherein the third sharpening element comprises first and second carbide bits arranged to form a V-shape.

14. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 wherein the fourth sharpening element comprises first and second ceramic bits arranged to form a V-shape.

15. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 wherein the abrasive rod comprises a magnetic material and the abrasive rod is attracted by the first magnet.

16. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 wherein the first sharpening element further comprises a mount comprising a first end and a second end, the abrasive rod is secured to the first end and the second end is pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface.

17. The abrasive sharpener of claim 16 wherein the mount comprises a magnetic material and the mount is attracted by the first magnet.

18. The abrasive sharpener of claim 11 further comprising:

a second magnet positioned within the slotted bottom surface and arranged to releasably secure the abrasive rod in the extended position.

19. The abrasive sharpener of claim 18 wherein the abrasive rod comprises a magnetic material and the abrasive rod is attracted by the first magnet and by the second magnet.

20. The abrasive sharpener of claim 18 wherein the first sharpening element further comprises a mount comprising a first end and a second end, the abrasive rod is secured to the first end and the second end is pivotally mounted within the slotted bottom surface, the mount comprises a magnetic material and the mount is attracted by the first magnet and by the second magnet.