Knife sharpening buckle assembly

Abstract

The invention herein relates to a buckle assembly with one or more insertable and/or attachable pieces that are suitable for the sharpening of various tools, such as knives. The buckle assembly may have a first sharpening insert that is composed primarily of tungsten carbide. The first sharpening insert may be affixed to the top of the buckle assembly. Alternatively, the first sharpening insert may be removably attached to the buckle assembly through various methods. The sharpening insert may be used to sharpen the edge of a tool. The buckle assembly is also composed of a front face that may have a second fine sharpening face. The fine sharpening face may be composed of a diamond grit plate. The fine sharpening face may be removably attached to the buckle assembly in a similar fashion to the sharpening insert. Alternatively, the fine sharpening face may be coated with sharpening material, such as a diamond grit coating, so as to not be removable from the buckle assembly as a whole. The buckle assembly also has a back face. The back face may also have a fine sharpening face in addition to or in alternative to the front face being a fine sharpening face.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A buckle assembly comprising:
 a buckle body having a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge, and a second edge of said buckle assembly;   said top edge comprises an elongated recessed cutout;   a sharpening insert attached to said buckle body in said recessed cutout;   said first edge of said buckle body having a strap coupling feature;   and said second edge of said buckle body having a strap coupling feature.   
     
     
         2 . The buckle assembly of  claim 1  wherein said buckle body comprises aluminum. 
     
     
         3 . The buckle assembly of  claim 1  wherein said elongated recessed cutout of said top edge comprises an elongated rectangular shape wherein said sharpening insert comprises an elongated rectangular shape. 
     
     
         4 . The buckle assembly of  claim 3  wherein said elongated rectangular sharpening insert comprises tungsten carbide. 
     
     
         5 . The buckle assembly of  claim 3  wherein said elongate rectangular sharpening bar is attached to said recessed cutout of said top edge of said buckle body by an adhesive. 
     
     
         6 . The buckle assembly of  claim 5  wherein said adhesive comprises an epoxy. 
     
     
         7 . The buckle assembly of  claim 1  wherein said strap coupling features of said side one and said side two comprise fixed openings. 
     
     
         8 . The buckle assembly of  claim 7  wherein said fixed openings of said strap coupling features are parallel to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The buckle assembly of  claim 1  wherein said front face or said back face comprises a fine sharpening face. 
     
     
         10 . The buckle assembly of  claim 9  wherein said fine sharpening face is comprised of a diamond grit plate. 
     
     
         11 . The buckle assembly of  claim 9  wherein said fine sharpening face is removably attached to said front face of said buckle body. 
     
     
         12 . The buckle assembly of  claim 9  wherein said fine sharpening face is attached to said front face by an adhesive. 
     
     
         13 . The buckle assembly of  claim 12  wherein said adhesive comprise an epoxy. 
     
     
         14 . The buckle assembly of  claim 9  wherein said fine sharpening face comprises a diamond grit coating applied to said front face or said back face. 
     
     
         15 . A buckle assembly comprising:
 a buckle body composed of aluminum having a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge and a second edge of said buckle assembly;   said top edge having an elongated rectangular recessed cutout wherein an attached elongated rectangular sharpening insert is fitted;   said front face having a fine sharpening face;   and said first edge and said second edge having strap coupling features with fixed openings wherein the fixed openings of said strap coupling features are parallel.   
     
     
         16 . The buckle assembly of  claim 15  wherein said attached elongated rectangular sharpening insert comprises tungsten carbide. 
     
     
         17 . The buckle assembly of  claim 16  wherein said attached elongated rectangular sharpening insert is attached by an epoxy adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The buckle assembly of  claim 15  wherein said fine sharpening face is a diamond grit coating applied to said front face. 
     
     
         19 . The buckle assembly of  claim 15  wherein said fine sharpening face is a diamond grit plate removably attached to said front face. 
     
     
         20 . The buckle assembly of  claim 19  wherein said diamond grit plate is attached by an epoxy adhesive.