Inventors:
Glenn E. Vallee - Westbrook CT, US
James C. McKeon - Longmeadow MA, US
Eric D. Perkins - Longmeadow MA, US
Gregory J. O'Brien - Granville NY, US
Daniel James Goodwin - Cutchogue NY, US
Nicholas W. Kantany - Holden MA, US
Assignee:
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY - Springfield MA
International Classification:
B24B 41/00
Abstract:
A hand held, portable drill bit sharpener is provided which may be powered by a standard commercially available electrical power tool. The power tool may be used to actuate the drill bit sharpener by arranging the drive shaft of the sharpener into the power tool chuck. This drive shaft is connected through a gear set to a biased rotating sharpening stone which is pressed against a drill bit tip. The drill bit may be held in the sharpener using a standard keyless drill bit chuck.