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US 2012/0202410 A1Published application
Sharpening Tool
AssigneeLocan Properties, LLC
InventorGary L. Byers
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Abstract
A portion of the sharpener handle is recessed to receive the curved blade of a lopper. The cutaway allows the sharpening element to sharpen the lopper blade along its entire length. Additional sharpening elements can be positioned along the handle to provide a multipurpose sharpening tool.
Claims11
A sharpening tool for sharpening the cutting edge of a curved blade comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a sharpening section supported by the handle, the sharpening section comprising a sloped surface capable of receiving the curved blade, a wall adjacent the sloped surface to support the curved blade as it is run along the sloped surface, and a sharpening element disposed at an end of the sloped surface to sharpen the curved blade;
- whereby the entire cutting edge of the curved blade is sharpened as the blade is run along the curved surface over the sharpening element.
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A sharpening tool for sharpening the cutting edge of a curved blade comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a sharpening section cutaway from a width of the handle, the sharpening section comprising a sloped surface capable of receiving the curved blade, a wall adjacent the sloped surface to support the curved blade as it is run along the sloped surface, and a sharpening element disposed at an end of the sloped surface to sharpen the curved blade;
- whereby the entire cutting edge of the curved blade is sharpened as the blade is run along the curved surface over the sharpening element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.