Patent ID: 8727836

Claim:
An adjustable electric sharpener for sharpening the edge of a blade to selected angles comprising: a housing rotatably mounting a pair of interlocking abrasive wheels in side by side relationship, said pair of abrasive wheels being mounted for movement toward and away from each to adjust the sharpening angle of the edge being sharpened, an adjustment assembly being operatively connected to each of said pair of abrasive wheels, said adjustable assembly having a rotatable element connected to a moveable platen, said moveable platen being moved in response to rotation of said rotatable element and; a translation bar connected to said moveable platen for movement therewith and to said pair of abrasive wheels for simultaneously moving each of said pair of abrasive wheels toward and away from each other upon in response to rotation of said rotatable element to adjust the sharpening angle of the pair of an abrasive wheels.