Pencil sharpener
US7225547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2040/202
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A compact sharpener (1) for a pencil (S), the sharpener being cost-effective to realize and being particularly suitable for sharpening a cosmetic pencil in particular, comprises a sharpener body (2) and a shaving blade (3) fastened thereon. The sharpener body (2), in turn, comprises a guide sleeve (4) and a blade holder (5) integrally formed on the guide sleeve (4), the guide sleeve (4) having a bore (6) which defines a pencil-guiding channel (7) and has an introduction end (8) and an outlet end (9) for the pencil (S), and the blade holder (5) having a bearing surface (15) which is positioned obliquely in relation to the axis (11) of the pencil-guiding channel (7), projects axially beyond the outlet end (9) of the guide sleeve (4) and is intended for positioning the shaving blade (3).
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