ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,494, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Razor Tune LLC (Waterford, N.Y.).

"Ski base edge sharpener housing and components" was invented by Troy Harrison Scriven (Waterford, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An edge sharpening device comprises an electric motor housed by a housing. A motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis. The motor shaft is configured to secure an abrasive wheel. The housing comprises a housing base configured to secure a base adapter. The base adapter is configured to rest on a surface of a material comprising an edge to enable the abrasive wheel to...