Patent ID: 6971949
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: B24B,B24D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sharpening tool for use in sharpening a working portion of a hand held dental tool having a handle, and a shank that extends between the handle and the working portion, said sharpening tool comprising: a guide body, having a first side wall, a second side wall and an opposing side wall disposed between said first side wall and said second side wall; said first and opposing side walls defining a first opening through said guide body; said second and opposing side walls defining a second opening through said guide body; a sharpening member operatively coupled with said guide body; said sharpening member having an abrasive surface; said first side wall and said second side wall each having predetermined heights and each being positioned predetermined distances from said opposing side wall so that the sharpening tool will position the hand held dental tool at one of two different predetermined angles with respect to the abrasive surface when the shank of the hand held dental tool is positioned against said first side wall or the second side wall and the working portion of the hand held dental tool is positioned adjacent said opposing side wall and said abrasive surface.