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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Stuart David Farnworth, Westport, CT (US);
Javier Verdura, Milford, CT (US);
Jonathan A. Lee, Milford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Stuart David Farnworth, Westport, CT (US);
Javier Verdura, Milford, CT (US);
Jonathan A. Lee, Milford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Acme United Corporation, Fairfield, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pencil sharpener has an electrical motor which drives a sharpening assembly. The end of the pencil to be sharpened is inserted downwardly into an opening in the top surface. Shavings from the sharpening process are deposited in a drawer-like receptacle below the sharpening assembly. A switch is provided so that the sharpening assembly will not be activated when the receptacle drawer is removed for disposal of the shavings.