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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1997
Roger Kaye, Fort Ann, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fixture for controllably holding a blade and particularly a scissor or scissor element for precise sharpening and shaping including hollow grind and clamshell (convex) sharpening. The fixture comprises an articulable holding arm with at least two movable joints and an extension portion swivelly attached to one of the joints. The extension portion terminates in a holding member for the scissor or scissor element which holding member is freely concentrically rotatable relative to the longitudinal extension axis of the extension portion. The holding member comprises a clamping element for holding the scissor element parallel to the longitudinal extension axis. The extension portion further comprises a position adjustable stop to limit rotation of the holding member to provide a precise angular holding of the scissor element relative to an adjacent sharpening element.