Patent ID: 6261161
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B24B,B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A sharpener assembly for a food slicer having a rotatable knife, comprising:an assembly mount head having a recessed slot, said mount head including a through hole to said recessed slot;a frame having first and second spaced mount arms with a connecting member extending between said mount arms, each mount arm including a through passage along its length, at least a portion of said connecting member positioned within said mount head slot in alignment with said through hole;a first shaft extending through said through passage of said first mount arm and having a sharpening wheel connected to a first end thereof;a second shaft extending through said through passage of said second mount arm and having a truing wheel connected to a first end thereof; anda handle operatively connected to said frame connecting member through said through hole of said mount head for pivoting said frame relative to said mount head to rotate said sharpening wheel and said truing wheel into contact with a knife during a sharpening operation.