Herb grinder and associated method

An herb grinder comprising:

• a first enclosure defining a first chamber for holding unground herbs, the first enclosure having a first end and a second end;
• a first grinding plate having a first side and an opposing second side, the first grinding plate positioned such that the first side of the first grinding plate is toward the first chamber and such that the first grinding plate is adapted to allow unground herbs to pass from the first chamber through only one opening defined at least partially by the first grinding plate, the first grinding plate having a first plurality of grinding teeth projecting from the second side;
• a second grinding plate having a first side and an opposing second side, the second grinding plate positioned such that the first side of the second grinding plate is toward the first grinding plate and such that the second grinding plate is parallel to and spaced apart from the first grinding plate to define a grinding space therebetween, the second grinding plate defining a plurality of holes, the second grinding plate having a second plurality of grinding teeth projecting from the first side;
• the first side of the second grinding plate having a toothless portion that corresponds to the opening defined at least partially by the first grinding plate such that one or more unground herbs are able to pass unobstructed through the opening defined at least partially by the first grinding plate into the grinding space when the opening defined at least partially by the first grinding plate and the toothless portion are aligned;
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• a second enclosure defining a second chamber positioned such that the second enclosure is adapted to receive ground herbs passing through the plurality of holes in the second grinding plate;
• wherein the first and second grinding plates are positioned such that at least a portion of the first plurality of grinding teeth project into spaces among the second plurality of grinding teeth and such that at least a portion of the second plurality of grinding teeth project into spaces among the first plurality of grinding teeth;
• wherein the first grinding plate and/or the second grinding plate are selectively rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the herb grinder;
• wherein the first plurality of grinding teeth are staggered in relation to the second plurality of grinding teeth and the second plurality of grinding teeth are staggered in relation to the first plurality of grinding teeth such that, when the first grinding plate and/or the second grinding plate selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis of the herb grinder, there is no contact between any of the first plurality of grinding teeth and any of the second plurality of grinding teeth;
• wherein the relative movement of the first and second pluralities of grinding teeth when the first grinding plate and/or the second grinding plate selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis of the herb grinder is adapted to grind herbs that pass from the first chamber into the grinding space;
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• wherein the plurality of holes in the second grinding plate are adapted to allow ground herbs to pass from the grinding space into the second chamber.