IP Library Granted Patent US 7,238,096
Granted Patent B2
US 7,238,096 · App. 11/437,398 · Granted Jul 3, 2007

Orbital rotary blade sharpener

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Patent No.
US 7,238,096
App. No.
11/437,398
Granted
Jul 3, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An orbital rotary blade sharpener for sharpening rotary cutter blades and other rotary blades includes a bottom blade holding portion having a center and a perimeter edge, a top blade holding portion rotatably connectable to said bottom blade holding portion, having a perimeter and a center, a central shaft portion extending from said bottom blade holding portion through said top blade holding portion over which a rotary blade can be fitted, a radial shaft portion extending through said top blade holding portion positioned between the perimeter and the center of the top blade holding portion, and grinding portion connected to said radial shaft portion, and within said top blade holding portion, positioned to be orbitally revolvable around said bottom blade holding portion center and contactable with a blade held between said top and bottom blade holding portions.

Claims (32)

1. An orbital rotary blade sharpener, comprising:

a bottom blade holding portion having a center and a perimeter edge;

a top blade holding portion rotatably connectable to said bottom blade holding portion, having a perimeter and a center;

a central shaft portion extending from said bottom blade holding portion through said top blade holding portion over which a rotary blade can be fitted;

a radial shaft portion extending through said top blade holding portion positioned between the perimeter and the center of the top blade holding portion; and

a grinding portion connected to said radial shaft portion, and within said top blade holding portion, positioned to be orbitally revolvable around said bottom blade holding portion center and contactable with a blade held between said top and bottom blade holding portions.

2. The sharpener of claim 1 , wherein said grinding portion contacts a blade at an angle from the horizontal plane of said blade between 8 and 12 degrees.

3. The sharpener of claim 1 , wherein said grinding portion is coated with a diamond abrasive coating.

4. The sharpener of claim 3 , wherein the diamond abrasive coating is selected from fine diamond abrasive coating and rough diamond abrasive coating.

5. The sharpener of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 , wherein said central shaft portion is sized to fit through the center aperture of a 45 mm rotary blade.

6. The sharpener of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 , wherein said central shaft portion is sized to fit through the center aperture of a 60 mm rotary blade.

7. An orbital rotary blade sharpener, comprising:

a base;

a central shaft extending from said base center;

a cylindrical bearing through which said central shaft inserts and in which said central shaft is freely rotatable along the axis of said central shaft;

a top with a central aperture into which said bearing inserts and through which said central shaft inserts;

a grinder shaft housing connected to said top offset from said central aperture of said top wherein said housing is provided with a hollow cylinder;

a cylindrical grinder shaft insertable through said housing hollow cylinder such that said shaft freely rotates along the axis in said hollow cylinder, having a grinder end which revolves around said base below said top, and an engagement end; and

a tightening knob threadably attachable to said central shaft.

8. The sharpener of claim 7 , wherein said grinding end contacts a blade at an angle from the horizontal plane of said blade between 8 and 12 degrees.

9. The sharpener of claim 7 , wherein said grinding end is coated with a diamond abrasive coating.

10. The sharpener of claim 9 , wherein the diamond abrasive coating is selected from fine diamond abrasive coating and rough diamond abrasive coating.

11. The sharpener of claims 7 , 8 , 9 or 10 , wherein said central shaft is sized to fit through the center aperture of a 45 mm rotary blade.

12. The sharpener of claims 7 , 8 , 9 or 10 , wherein said central shaft is sized to fit through the center aperture of a 60 mm rotary blade.

13. A method of sharpening a rotary blade, comprising steps of:

Inserting a central shaft having a base through a rotary blade;

Engaging the edge of said rotary blade with a grinder having a grinder shaft;

Inserting said central shaft through a bushing and into a central aperture in a top;

Inserting said grinder shaft through a grinder shaft housing offset from the central aperture of said top;

Tightening a top knob onto an end of said central shaft;

Connecting a grinder knob to the distal end of said grinder shaft from said grinder; and

Holding said grinder knob, revolving said grinder around said base, sharpening said blade.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2008
From: ACULIGHT CORPORATION
To: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021763/0985 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2006
From: SCOTT, WILLIAM S.
To: AFAB INNOVATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017920/0117 →