| 摘要 |
The present invention is for an improved pencil sharpener that is slidingly disposed about a pencil. The pencil sharpener comprises a cutting surface, a first arm pivotally mounted or connected with respect to a second arm, and a pencil receiving variable-sized aperture formed through the interior of the first arm and the second arm. The variable-sized aperture preferably alters in size and/or shape depending on the pivotal position of the first arm with respect to the second arm. The pencil receiving variable-sized aperture preferably forms a substantially conical channel when the first arm and the second arm are compressed inwardly for sharpening the pencil. In another position of the arms, the variable sized aperture permits the pencil to slide through the pencil sharpener. A resilient means such as a grommet and/or spring-loaded surfaces on the arm is resiliently provided within the pencil sharpener for automatically mounting the pencil sharpener to the pencil such that the pencil supports and carries the pencil sharpener. The pencil sharpener is therefore available to sharpen the pencil whenever needed. |
