Patent ID: 6726551
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B24D

Abstract:
A sharpener for a blade with a cutting edge facet on at least one face of the blade to form a cutting edge comprising a support structure mounting at least one elongated abrasive member, said elongated abrasive member having an abrasive surface, a blade guiding mechanism including an extended displaceable guide surface mounted adjacent to said elongated abrasive member laterally outwardly of said abrasive surface, said guide surface physically extending through the projected plane of the facet when the facet is in contact with said abrasive surface of said elongated abrasive member, said displaceable guide surface providing a sliding contact with the face of the blade to position and maintain the facet of the blade at a desired sharpening angle and in sustained contact with said abrasive surface of said elongated abrasive member as said displaceable guide surface is moved by manual pressure applied to the face of the blade to move said displaceable guide surface in a direction perpendicular to its guide surface, and said guide surface being maintained parallel to its rest position when said guide surface is displaced from one position to another position.