Blade sharpener
First Claim
1. A sharpener for a blade, comprising:
- an elongated body member;
at least two sharpening wheels mounted for rotation on said body member;
a portion of each of said two sharpening wheels overlapping one another to define a first sharpening interface adapted for receiving the blade;
each of said sharpening wheels being of a generally frusto-conical shape and having a base portion and a top portion opposite said base portion, said base portion being of larger diameter than said top portion; and
said base portion of each of said sharpening wheels facing an adjacent sharpening wheel.
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Abstract
A blade sharpener having a magazine slidably carried within a sleeve. The magazine contains two sets of three sharpening wheels carried for rotation within the magazine, which are positioned in a staggered relationship with respect to one another, such that each set of three sharpening wheels forms two sharpening interfaces. Two channels are defined in the magazine and are generally in alignment with each of the two sharpening interfaces. The magazine is movable with respect to the sleeve, and may be selectively fixed in at least three positions relative thereto with a spring-biased pushbutton. For storage or transport, the magazine is moved into the sleeve such that both sets of the sharpening wheels are housed within the sleeve. The magazine of the blade sharpener is also provided with an elongated sharpening rod which is pivotally connected to the magazine, and which is used to sharpen serrated blades.
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18 Claims
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1. A sharpener for a blade, comprising:
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an elongated body member; at least two sharpening wheels mounted for rotation on said body member;
a portion of each of said two sharpening wheels overlapping one another to define a first sharpening interface adapted for receiving the blade;each of said sharpening wheels being of a generally frusto-conical shape and having a base portion and a top portion opposite said base portion, said base portion being of larger diameter than said top portion; and said base portion of each of said sharpening wheels facing an adjacent sharpening wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of sharpening a blade, comprising:
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providing an elongated body member having three frusto-conically-shaped coarse sharpening wheels defining first and second coarse sharpening interfaces and three generally cylindrical finish sharpening wheels defining first and second finish sharpening interfaces; drawing the blade through said first and then said second coarse sharpening interfaces; and then, drawing the blade through said first and then said second finish sharpening interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A sharpener for a blade, comprising:
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an elongated body member; first, second, and third coarse sharpening wheels mounted for rotation on said body member;
said first and second coarse sharpening wheels defining said first coarse sharpening interface and said second and third coarse sharpening wheels defining a second coarse sharpening interface; and
said first and second coarse sharpening interfaces being adapted for receiving the blade; andfirst, second, and third finish sharpening wheels mounted for rotation on said body member;
said first and second finish sharpening wheels defining said first finish sharpening interface and said second and third finish sharpening wheels defining a second finish sharpening interface; and
said first and second finish sharpening interfaces being adapted for receiving the blade. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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