Adjustable knife holder adapted to maintain sharpness of a knife blade and method of manufacturing the adjustable knife holder

An adjustable knife holder adapted to maintain sharpness of a knife blade, comprising:

• (a) an elongate housing defining an interior volume therein;
• (b) a sharpener disposed in the interior volume defined by said housing or sharpening the knife blade to maintain sharpness of the knife blade, said sharpener having a V-shaped configuration in transverse cross-section defining a predetermined included angle for matingly receiving and sharpening the knife blade;
• (c) a moveable slider disposed in the interior volume and connected to said sharpener for slidably moving said sharpener into adjustable engagement with the knife blade;
• (d) a plate member having a predetermined size and contour, said plate member being adapted to removably connect to said housing, said plate member defining an elongate slot sized to accommodate insertion of the knife blade therethrough;
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• (e) a resilient biasing member connected to said moveable slider for biasing said moveable slider, whereby said moveable slider moves while said biasing member biases said moveable slider and whereby said sharpener adjustably engages the knife blade for applying a predetermined pressure to the knife blade while said moveable slider moves.

A method of manufacturing an adjustable knife holder adapted to maintain sharpness of a knife blade, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a housing defining an interior volume therein;
• (b) disposing a sharpener in the interior volume defined by the housing for sharpening the knife blade to maintain sharpness of the knife blade, the sharpener defining a predetermined included angle;
• (c) disposing a moveable slider in the interior volume;
• (d) coupling the moveable slider to the sharpener for slidably moving the sharpener into adjustable engagement with the knife holder;
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• (e) removeably coupling a plate member to the housing, the plate member having a predetermined size and defining an aperture sized to accommodate insertion of the knife blade therethrough.