Patent ID: 7104874

Claim:
An apparatus for sharpening the cutting edge of one or more blades of a blade head of a razor, the apparatus comprising: a housing defining an interior space and an opening adapted to receive the blade head of a razor; a blade sharpener located within the housing adjacent to the opening, the blade sharpener rotatably supported for rotation about an axis, the blade sharpener including a hub rotatable about the axis and at least one flexible sharpening strip mounted to the hub, the flexible strip having an abrasive surface arranged for contact with at least one blade of a razor, a first end and a second opposite end, the first end of the strip mounted to the hub and the second end projecting freely therefrom; and a drive mechanics operably connected to the blade sharpener to rotate the blade sharpener about the axis, wherein the flexible strip is rotated about the axis and sweeps across the blade.