Knife Sharpener System

Abstract

A knife sharpener system for efficiently and quickly sharpening a blade of a knife. The knife sharpener system generally includes a support structure, a sharpening unit including a retaining portion, wherein the sharpening unit extends from the support structure, at least one sharpening member extending from the sharpening unit and at least one magnet positioned within the sharpening unit, wherein the retaining portion is positioned between the sharpening member and the magnet and wherein a metal residue of a blade is magnetically attracted to the retaining portion via the magnet.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable to this application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable to this application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention relates generally to knife sharpeners and more specifically it relates to a knife sharpener system for efficiently and quickly sharpening a blade of a knife.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.[0007]Knife sharpeners have been in use for years. Typically, knife sharpeners are manufactured in various sizes and configurations and are utilized for creating or refining a sharp edge upon a blade (e.g. knife, etc.), tool or implement. Knife sharpeners may further be comprised of powered knife sharpeners (e.g. grinders, e...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]An object is to provide a knife sharpener system for efficiently and quickly sharpening a blade of a knife.

[0015]An additional object is to provide a knife sharpener system that is dishwasher safe.

[0016]A further object is to provide a knife sharpener system that does not rust over time.

[0017]Another object is to provide a knife sharpener system that includes a plurality of sharpening contact areas to quickly sharpen the blade of the knife.

Problems solved by technology

One nuisance is that many knife sharpeners leave behind a metal residue on the blade edges after sharpening thus causing the metal residue to come in contact with food if the blade isn't properly cleaned.

Another problem is that many knife sharpeners are not dishwasher safe thus increasing the time it takes to clean the knife sharpener.

A further problem with prior knife sharpeners is that the material of the knife sharpener may begin to rust over time, thus decreasing the life of the knife sharpener.

Also, knife sharpeners generally only include a single point of contact for the blade and generally only sharpen one side of the blade at one time, thus increasing the time it takes to sharpen the blade.

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