Patent ID: 7524236
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. A camber jig for holding a tool on a tool sharpener with a support disposed in front of a grinding stone with an axis of rotation, the jig comprising: a base shiftably mounted on the support the base having a longitudinal axis; a pivoting member pivotally mounted on the base and pivoting in at least a seesaw motion relative to the base, the pivoting member having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base when the pivoting member is stationary relative to the base and a pivot axis generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the pivoting member about which the pivoting member pivots and transverse to the axis of rotation of the grinding stone and adapted to provide a camber on the tool via pivoting the pivoting member in the seesaw motion while grinding the tool; and a securing mechanism for securing the tool to the pivoting member.