SKATE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM, GRINDING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SYSTEM

• Main Authors: LAYTON, Jr. Russell K, WILLISSON, Alex Taylor, GORYACHEV, Ivan D, BEAUDET, Daniel A, HANCZOR, Matt, BOLTON, Clive
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 28.08.2024
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS; GAMES; GRINDING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHING; ROLLER SKATES; SKATES; SKIS; SPORTS; TRANSPORTING

A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.