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US 12,569,405 B2Granted
Pill grinder
OwnerPaul Gregoryinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a pill grinder including a housing containing a grinding mechanism which is driven by a drive means. The grinding mechanism comprises first and second relatively rotatable grinding plates, between which a pill is ground. The pill grinder further includes a powder reservoir for receiving ground pill powder; and at least one juddering device which is operative to apply a vibrating force in order to dislodge ground pill powder from surfaces or recesses within the housing.
Claims20
A pill grinder, comprising:
- a housing containing a grinding mechanism driven by an electric motor and a planetary gearbox, the grinding mechanism comprises first and second relatively rotatable grinding plates, between which a pill is ground into ground pill powder;
- a powder reservoir for receiving the ground pill powder;
- a sensor to sense a clog of the ground pill powder;
- at least one juddering device operative to apply a vibrating force in order to dislodge ground pill powder from surfaces or recesses within the housing upon receipt of a signal from the sensor when the clog of the ground pill powder is sensed;
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- a reverse switch to alter a direction of movement of the electric motor in order to enable the electric motor to run forwards or backwards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.