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US 4,903,438 AGranted
Sharpening device
OwnerRichard S. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A sharpening stone holding device is for supporting a plurality of sharpening stones. The device is adjustable for holding stones of different lengths.
Claims16
A sharpening device comprising:
- means for supporting a plurality of sharpening stones, said means being adaptable for holding sharpening stones of different lengths;
- means for retaining end portions of said stones engaging around the perimeter of the supporting means adjacent end portions of the stones;
- and
- means for locking said end portion retaining means in position adjacent said stones, said locking means engaging around the perimeter of the supporting means adjacent said end portion retaining means.
1 more element
A sharpening device comprising:
- supporting means for at least one sharpening stone;
- a pair of stone holding members engaged with said supporting means for holding each end portion of said at least one stone;
- locking means for positioning adjacent said stone holding members engaging around the perimeter of the supporting means for retaining the stone holding members in position on the supporting means engaged with said at least one sharpening stone,
- wherein the supporting means comprises
- at least one groove in the perimeter of the supporting means for engaging said locking means, said groove being selected according to the length of the sharpening stones being locked in place.
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A sharpening device comprising:
- means for supporting a plurality of sharpening stones, said means being adaptable for holding sharpening stones of different lengths;
- means for retaining end portions of said stones engaging closely around the perimeter of the supporting means;
- and
- means for locking said end portion retaining means in position, said locking means engaging closely around the perimeter of the supporting means adjacent the end portion retaining means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.