Knife sharpening systems
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsEric Arthur Miller, JR., Nathaniel R. Lavins, Joshua D. Anthony, Orlando Soto, Ross Richardson
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Abstract
Knife sharpener systems and methods are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a knife sharpening system can include a support structure configured to hold a knife having a handle and a blade extending therefrom, and a carriage assembly mounted on the support structure. The carriage assembly can have a sharpening element that is configured to sharpen a cutting edge of the blade. The carriage assembly can be movable relative to the knife blade to cause the sharpening element to apply a force to the cutting edge of the knife blade.
Claims13
A knife sharpener system, comprising:
- a support structure configured to hold a knife having a handle and a blade extending therefrom, the support structure having a guide track, a return track, and a cam surface;
- and
- a carriage assembly having a sharpening element configured to sharpen a cutting edge of the knife blade, the carriage assembly being movable in a first direction within the guide track in the support structure to cause the sharpening element to move against and along the cutting edge of the knife blade, and the cam surface being configured to move the sharpening element into the return track such that the sharpening element is spaced a distance apart from the cutting edge of the knife blade when the carriage assembly is moved in a second opposite direction within the guide track.
A method for accessing a sharpening element of a knife sharpening system, comprising:
- moving an access door on a housing from a closed position to an open position to expose an opening formed in the housing;
- and
- moving a carriage mounted in the housing to cause a sharpening element mounted on the carriage to pivot outward through the opening in the housing;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the sharpening element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.