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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David May, Geneva, IL (US);
Diane Subsits, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy Nowack, Chicago, IL (US);
Daiying Huang, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Pampered Chef, Ltd., Addison, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/508 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a device for storing and selectively sharpening a knife. The present invention includes a scabbard with opposing first and second ends. An opening is defined in the first end and a passage defined in the scabbard for receiving a knife blade. The device further includes a sharpening device and an engagement device, where the engagement device is in operable communication with the scabbard for selectively moving the sharpening device relative to the scabbard.