Patent ID: 6117002
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B24D

Abstract:
A blade sharpener including, a sharpening mechanism mounted on a support for relative movement between an operative position and an inoperative position at which said sharpening mechanism can and cannot respectively sharpen a blade cutting edge, said mechanism being responsive to a longitudinal movement of a blade engaging that mechanism so as to adopt a respective one of said positions according to whether said longitudinal movement is in an outward direction or an inward direction, blade restraining means operative to prevent longitudinal movement of the blade in said outward direction from a rest position at which substantially the entire said cutting edge is located at an inner side of said mechanism, locking means movable relative to said restraining means in the direction of a longitudinal axis of said blade between a locking position at which said restraining means is maintained operative and an unlocking position at which said restraining means is rendered inoperative to prevent said blade moving in said outward direction, and release means operable to cause said locking means to move from said locking position to said unlocking position.