Abrasive Belt Grip

Abstract

An abrasive belt grip is an apparatus that is used to apply a finish to a knife blade. The apparatus includes a casing, a carbide plate, a drive roller, an idle roller, a heat-sinking saddle, a cooling system, and a serpentine belt. The casing is used as a structural base to mount all of the aforementioned components. The conveying movement of the serpentine belt allows the apparatus to apply a finish onto the knife blade. The conveying movement of the serpentine belt is driven by the rotation of the drive roller and is stabilized by the rotation of the idle roller. The carbide plate provides a flat backing for the serpentine belt as a knife blade is pressed against the serpentine belt. The heat-sinking saddle draws heat away from the serpentine belt and the carbide plate, while the cooling system exhausts that heat out of the casing.

Description

[0001]The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application serial number 62 / 490,142 filed on Apr. 26, 2018.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a grinding tool. More specifically, the present invention relates to a fixture that goes onto other knife grinding tools that eliminates damage to the grinding belt that results in the common scourge of “belt bump”. The present invention is also able to simultaneously dissipates harmful heat generated during the grinding process.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The process of making knives has evolved tremendously over centuries of development in metalworking tools. It is difficult to believe that many centuries ago, the first knives were made from processing of iron oxide ores. Now that metals are mined and processed regularly and efficiently into workable metal material, the subsequent processing for metal tools, such as cookware, weapons, electronics, and more has improved ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a grinding tool that prevents damage to the grinding belt and excessive heat generation during the grinding process. It includes a heat-sinking saddle and a cooling system that removes the heat from inside the casing. The grinding tool also has a fan roller that simultaneously dissipates the heat generated by the grinding process. The technical effects of this invention include improved grinding efficiency, reduced heat generation, and improved quality of the knife being manufactured.

Problems solved by technology

Even with technological advances, fully-automated large-scale manufacturing cannot capture the quality and uniqueness of knives made with a human touch.

Unfortunately, the high friction generated during use of the grinders results in high heat generation, which can not only warp the band being used into an increasingly defective shape, but also can affect the finish of the knife being grinded.

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