Patent ID: 6422934
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
In a skate sharpening apparatus having a skate holding device, the improvement wherein said skate holding device comprises:first and second jaws for contacting opposite sides of a skate blade; first and second pivot arms each having first and second ends with each pivot arm being pivotably mounted intermediate said first and second ends; said first ends of each of said first and second pivot arms being connected to said first and second jaws respectively; actuating means for moving said second ends of each of said first and second pivot arms, said actuating means being operative to cause each of said pivot arms and said jaws to move an equal distance, said actuating means including first and second linking arms, each of said linking arms having a first end thereof connected to said second end of a respective one of said first and second pivot arms, said second ends of each of said first and second linking arms being connected to a linearly moveable actuator.