Patent ID: 6969299

Claim:
An automatic razor blade sharpening device, comprising: a. a chamber enclosing a razor blade sharpening mechanism; b. said razor blade sharpening mechanism comprising a motor driven compliant moving belt, said moving belt being composed of a rubber or polymeric material and impregnated with hard particles having a size ranging from 5 to 25 microns and suited for gently contacting and honing or sharpening a razor blade, said razor blade having a cutting edge and housed in a cartridge having multiple razor blades; c. said cartridge being a disposable razor blade cartridge and having an attachable holder; d. said chamber being provided with an aperture adapted for receiving said cartridge; and e. a spring mechanism adaptable for applying an applied spring tension for gently holding said cartridge within said aperture so that said razor blades' said cutting edges contact said moving belt; whereby said cutting edges of said razor blades located in said cartridge are polished automatically by gentle contact between said moving belt and said cutting edges of said razor blades housed in said cartridge, said cartridge being held in place by said applied spring tension.