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US 2024/0252401 A1Published application
A pill grinder
AssigneeWizard Tabeze Limited
InventorPaul GREGORY
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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.
Claims21
1-24. (canceled)
A pill grinder includes:
- a housing containing a grinding mechanism which is driven by an electric motor drive means and a planetary gearbox, the grinding mechanism comprises first and second relatively rotatable grinding plates, between which a pill is ground;
- a powder reservoir for receiving ground pill powder;
- a sensor which senses a clog of ground pill powder;
- 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 upon receipt of a signal from the sensor when a clog of ground pill powder is sensed;
- and a reverse switch which alters the direction of movement of the motor in order to enable the motor to run forwards or backwards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.