Patent ID: 6761623
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A sharpener for a blade, comprising:a base plate; a first pair of support brackets, each of said first pair of support brackets having a first end extending forward of the front edge of said base plate; a guide rod, said guide rod extending laterally between said first ends of said first pair of support brackets; a blade sharpening mechanism; a second pair of support brackets, each of said second pair of support brackets having a second end extending rearward of the back edge of said base plate; a pair of vertical support members, each of said support members attached to a corresponding one of said second ends of said second pair of support brackets; a blade mount rotationally attached at each end to one of said pair of vertical support members, wherein said blade mount further comprises at least two blade retaining members; a hand-operated adjustable screw mechanism; and a linkage connecting said blade mount and said hand-operated adjustable screw mechanism.