Combination sharpener assembly
AssigneeEdgecraft Corporation
InventorsThomas M. Huber, Daniel D. Friel, Jr., Samuel Weiner, Cassandra Wilson Gluyas, Thomas Walter Gluyas
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Abstract
A combination sharpener assembly which is particularly useful for fishermen, includes an electrically powered knife sharpener. A manually operated scissors sharpener is mounted in the recess of the housing for the knife sharpener. A hook sharpener is detachably mounted in a compartment in the housing of the knife sharpener. The motor for the knife sharpener is mounted in a sealed inner housing and can be selectively operated under either direct current or alternating current.
Claims9
A combination sharpening assembly comprising an electrically powered sharpening unit and a detachable sharpening module;
- said sharpening unit having at least one sharpening stage with at least one sharpening element in said sharpening stage, said sharpening unit having a motor, said sharpening element being movably driven by said motor whereby a cutting edge of a cutting tool may be placed against said sharpening element so that said sharpening element sharpens the cutting edge of the tool;
- wherein said sharpening module is detachably mounted to said sharpening unit, said sharpening module having at least one sharpening member, and a guide area adjacent said sharpening member whereby a cutting edge of a cutting instrument may be placed in said guide area and disposed against said sharpening member to be sharpened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.