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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Daniel T. Dovel, Shady Cove, OR (US);
Christopher T. Delorenzo, Ashland, OR (US);
Steven J. Miner, Ashland, OR (US);
Daniel T. Dovel, Shady Cove, OR (US);
Christopher T. DeLorenzo, Ashland, OR (US);
Steven J. Miner, Ashland, OR (US);
Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLC, Ashland, OR (US);
Abstract
A tool sharpening assembly () suitable for sharpening cutting tools (). In some embodiments, a wedge-shaped port is formed between a rotational first abrasive surface () and a stationary second abrasive surface () to sharpen a distal cutting edge () of a cutting tool (). In other embodiments, a cooling mechanism () actively draws heat generated during a sharpening operation from a tool () and through a tool support structure () contactingly supporting the tool, in further embodiments, a rotatable abrasive slotted disc () comprises at least one inspection aperture () formed from an interior sidewall () with upper and lower leading and trailing edges () of non-uniform separation distance. In other embodiments, a cylindrical drum abrasive member () is provided with an associated stationary support plate (). In further embodiments, a grinding wheel () is formed of a substrate () and a plurality of abrasive layers () adhered thereto.