Patent ID: 6506106
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
An apparatus for sharpening the cutting edge of at least one razor blade secured within a holder, said holder having a razor head for retaining said blade in a cutting position and a handle connected to said head for manipulating said blade, said apparatus comprising:a housing having an upstanding wall with a slot for receiving said razor head; a cradle assembly for engaging a distal end of said razor handle to hold said head in a sharpening position within said slot; a sharpening assembly mounted in said housing and comprising a sharpening member having a sharpening surface made of a material for sharpening said razor blade; a carriage assembly comprising a carriage for holding said sharpening member opposite to said head slot with said sharpening surface in an engagement position for engaging a cutting edge of said razor blade; and, a drive assembly driven by a motor and arranged to cause repetitive movement of said carriage and said sharpening member while said sharpening surface engages the cutting edge of said razor blade to sharpen the same.