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US 12,214,467 B2Granted
Skate blade sharpening system
AssigneeVelasa Sports, Inc.
InventorsRussell K. Layton, Jr., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson
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Abstract
A skate blade grinding system used to sharpen and profile the blades of ice skates. The skate blade grinding system can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The skate blade grinding system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade to grind the skate blade.
Claims23
A skate blade grinding system comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an upper surface;
- a slot in the upper surface configured to receive a skate blade;
- and
- a skate blade clamping mechanism configured to secure the skate blade within the slot, the skate blade clamping mechanism comprising:
- a first jaw comprising a first top surface, a first bottom surface, a first opening, and a second opening;
- a first spacer coupled to the housing, and positioned between the upper surface and the first top surface such that the first jaw is offset from the upper surface of the housing;
- a first fastener secured within the housing through the first opening and a second fastener secured within the housing through the second opening, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are configured such that the first jaw is movable relative to the first fastener and the second fastener;
- a second jaw comprising a second top surface, a second bottom surface, and a third opening;
- a second spacer coupled to the housing, and positioned between the upper surface and the second top surface such that the second jaw is offset from the upper surface of the housing;
- and
- a third fastener secured within the housing through the third opening, wherein the third fastener is configured such that the second jaw is movable relative to the third fastener;
- wherein the skate blade clamping mechanism is configured to move between a clamped position and an unclamped position, wherein, in the clamped position, the skate blade clamping mechanism is configured to secure the skate blade between the first jaw and the second jaw.
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A skate blade grinding system comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an upper surface;
- a slot in the upper surface configured to receive a skate blade;
- and
- a skate blade clamping mechanism configured to secure the skate blade within the slot, the skate blade clamping mechanism comprising:
- a first jaw comprising a first top surface, a first opening, and a second opening;
- a first fastener secured within the housing through the first opening and a second fastener secured within the housing through the second opening, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are configured such that the first jaw is movable relative to the first fastener and the second fastener;
- a second jaw comprising a second top surface, a second bottom surface, and a third opening;
- a third fastener secured within the housing through the third opening, wherein the third fastener is configured such that the second jaw is movable relative to the third fastener;
- a pull rod yoke;
- a first pull rod coupled to the first jaw and the pull rod yoke;
- and
- a second pull rod coupled to the second jaw and the pull rod yoke;
- wherein the pull rod yoke is configured to move between a clamped position and an unclamped position, wherein movement of the pull rod yoke is translated to the first pull rod and the first jaw, and the second pull rod and the second jaw, wherein, in the clamped position, the skate blade clamping mechanism is configured to secure the skate blade between the first jaw and the second jaw.
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