Cutlery sharpener

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a cutlery sharpener showing the cover in the open state;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof showing the cover in the closed state; and

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, on a somewhat smaller scale, showing the cover in the open state and showing in dashed lines a piece of cutlery as it would be disposed for sharpening. For purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D173204 October 1954 Hussar
D228871 October 1973 Pollard
D232899 September 1974 Bayly
D241504 September 1976 Krusche et al.
2749678 June 1956 Jahn
Other references
  • Best Products, 1979 Buyers Guide, .COPYRGT.1978, p. 254, Combination Can Opener & Knife Sharpener, Item (A).
Patent History
Patent number: D269940
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1980
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 1983
Assignee: Kure-Norton Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo)
Inventor: Norio Hirosawa (Hiroshima)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorneys: Robert E. Burns, Emmanuel J. Lobato, Bruce L. Adams
Application Number: 6/201,016
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/93
International Classification: D0805;