Pencil sharpener
A compact sharpener ( 1 ) for a pencil (S), the sharpener being cost-effective to realize and being particularly suitable for sharpening a cosmetic pencil in particular, comprises a sharpener body ( 2 ) and a shaving blade ( 3 ) fastened thereon. The sharpener body ( 2 ), in turn, comprises a guide sleeve ( 4 ) and a blade holder ( 5 ) integrally formed on the guide sleeve ( 4 ), the guide sleeve ( 4 ) having a bore ( 6 ) which defines a pencil-guiding channel ( 7 ) and has an introduction end ( 8 ) and an outlet end ( 9 ) for the pencil (S), and the blade holder ( 5 ) having a bearing surface ( 15 ) which is positioned obliquely in relation to the axis ( 11 ) of the pencil-guiding channel ( 7 ), projects axially beyond the outlet end ( 9 ) of the guide sleeve ( 4 ) and is intended for positioning the shaving blade ( 3 ).
1. A sharpener for a pencil, comprising:
a sharpener body and a shaving blade fastened thereon;
said sharpener body including a guide sleeve and a blade holder integrally formed on said guide sleeve;
said guide sleeve having a bore formed therein defining a pencil-guiding channel with a channel axis, an introduction end and an outlet end for the pencil;
said blade holder having a bearing surface positioned obliguely in relation to said channel axis of the pencil-guiding channel, projecting axially beyond said outlet end of said guide sleeve, and being configured for positioning said shaving blade; and
said pencil-guiding channel being substantially open in a region receiving a tip of the pencil and towards a side of said sharpener body opposite said blade holder;
two supporting wings integrally formed substantially opposite one another on an outer periphery of said guide sleeve, projecting approximately radially from said guide sleeve in cross section and projecting axially beyond said outlet end of said guide sleeve, and
said two supporting wings having ends directed away from said guide sleeve and connected to one another to form a supporting frame.
2. The sharpener according to claim 1 , wherein said end of each of said supporting wings directed away from said guide sleeve is integrally formed on an outer periphery of an insertion sleeve for a drive shaft, and said insertion sleeve is disposed coaxially relative to said guide sleeve.
3. The sharpener according to claim 2 , wherein said insertion sleeve has a substantially central bore with a non-circular cross section.