Device and method for facilitating the sharpening of nail nippers

Abstract

The device and method of this disclosure provides for nipper sharpening by providing: a nipper device holding surface; a clamp for securing the nipper device to the holding surface; a sharpening strip holder coupled to a motor, wherein activation of the motor causes the sharpening strip holder to move between a first and second position; a sharpening strip having a roughened surface; wherein the placement of the sharpening strip in the strip holder causes the sharpening strip to contact the nipper device and wherein motor activation moves the sharpening strip across the area of the nipper device to be sharpened. A pivotably connected positioning magnet holds the sharpening strip in place through magnetic attraction to the metal nipper with sufficient magnetic force to secure the strip in place, but with light enough magnetic force to allow back and forth lateral movement of the strip across the nipper.

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