Automated razor sharpening device
OwnerCharles J. Fletcherinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for sharpening a razor blade with a motor actuated sharpening member mounted in a housing with a slot for receiving the razor head and a cradle assembly for engaging the distal end of the razor handle to hold the razor head in the slot. A carriage assembly holds the sharpening member opposite to the slot with its sharpening surface engaging the cutting edge of a razor blade secured in the razor head. A drive assembly driven by a motor operated by a timing circuit causes repetitive movement of the sharpening surface for a predetermined period of time.
Claims8
An apparatus for sharpening the cutting edge of at least one razor blade secured within a holder, said holder having a razor head for retaining said blade in a cutting position and a handle connected to said head for manipulating said blade, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing having an upstanding wall with a slot for receiving said razor head;
- a cradle assembly for engaging a distal end of said razor handle to hold said head in a sharpening position within said slot;
- a sharpening assembly mounted in said housing and comprising a sharpening member having a sharpening surface made of a material for sharpening said razor blade;
- a carriage assembly comprising a carriage for holding said sharpening member opposite to said head slot with said sharpening surface in an engagement position for engaging a cutting edge of said razor blade;
- and,
- a drive assembly driven by a motor and arranged to cause repetitive movement of said carriage and said sharpening member while said sharpening surface engages the cutting edge of said razor blade to sharpen the same.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.