Patent ID: 6123611
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A blade sharpening apparatus comprising:a bench grinder having a grinding wheel thereon and mounted on a workbench;a blade support frame attached to said workbench adjacent said bench grinder and having a base frame member for attaching to said workbench, said blade support frame base has a plurality of generally upright spark shield surfaces attached thereto adjacent said grinding wheel, wherein said shield surfaces are below said blade support surface;a blade support surface hinged to said frame and having a cutout area therein having said bench grinder grinding wheel extending therethrough, said hinged blade support surface being rotatable on said hinge to position said support surface at varying angles to said grinding wheel; anda threaded adjustment member threaded through said frame base member and abutting said blade support surface, whereby varying the position of said threaded adjustment member adjusts an angle of said hinged blade support surface to change the angle of said support surface relative to said grinding wheel for sharpening blades on said grinding wheel supported on said blade support surface.