Sharpening apparatus for scissors
US9902047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24D15/081
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A small and portable apparatus for sharpening the blades of a pair of scissors is provided according to the invention. The scissors sharpener comprises a main body; a vertically-oriented, stationary sharpening steel having opposed surfaces that is securely attached to the main body; a pivotable sharpening steel that rotates with respect to the main body; and a U-shaped return spring positioned between the main body and the pivotable sharpening steel. A user inserts a pair of scissors so that the inside surfaces of the two blades abut the opposed surfaces of the stationary sharpening steel for stable alignment, and closes the blades against the pivotable sharpening steel to cause it to travel along the blade cutting edges to sharpen them. When the scissors blades are disengaged from the scissors sharpening apparatus, the return spring will bias the pivotable sharpening steel back to its standby position.
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