Foodstuff grinding device
OwnerTimothy F. Reno, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A foodstuff grinding device is a portable grinding apparatus for coffee beans, herbs, spices, marijuana, and the like. The device takes a form of a cylindrical shape. The bottom portion of the device includes a rechargeable battery that operates an internal electric motor via a control switch. The upper portion of the invention includes a compartment with lid that holds the material to be ground. The bottom of this compartment is provided with multi-blade grinding mechanism that is operated by the motor. In the instance where coffee beans are ground, the top of the unit mates with a Keurig® K-cup reusable coffee filters to allow for easy refilling of such devices. It is also provided with a clip to attach to the side of most Keurig® models.
Claims20
A foodstuff grinding device, comprising:
- a main grinding body producing a plurality of ground foodstuffs from a plurality of unground foodstuffs;
- a hopper in environmental communication with a first conical section on an interior of the main grinding body for directing the unground foodstuffs towards a grind adjustment mechanism;
- a first container attachment removably attached to the main grinding body;
- a second conical section residing within the first container attachment, the second conical section extends downwardly from a first container top end;
- a second container attachment removably attached to the main grinding body;
- a lid attached to a main body top end of the main grinding body;
- a first fastener disposed on the perimeter of the main body top end;
- a second fastener disposed on the perimeter of a main body bottom end;
- a third fastener disposed on the perimeter of the first container top end that complementary mates with the second fastener of the main body bottom end;
- a fourth fastener disposed about the perimeter of the second container top end, the fourth fastener is complementary mating with the second fastener of the main body bottom end;
- a fifth fastener attaching the lid to the main body top end of the main grinding body;
- a support base located within the first container attachment and resides on or adjacent the inner wall of a first container bottom end;
- wherein the first container attachment having a first container sidewall opening for inserting and removing a refillable container, the first container sidewall opening terminates at the support base having a pair of side walls upwardly extending from the first container bottom end, the support base includes a circumferential groove to support a rim of the refillable container;
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- a second container sidewall extending downwardly from a second container top end and decreases in diameter to terminate at a second container bottom end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.