Compact spice grinder
AssigneeSidney Frank Importing Co., Inc.
InventorDonald L. Millerd
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Abstract
A compact and efficient spice grinder having a centrally disposed post configured for engaging a spice seed in the grinding chamber. The spice seed is initially “fractured” by a “pestle-like” seed fracturing structuring at the top of the post. When a user thereafter rotates the dome-like cover of the grinder with respect to the base, spice fragments are grated against interior blades positioned along the sidewall of the chamber adapter/extender. A dome cover is gradually lowered by a user as the spice in the grinding chamber becomes depleted. The grinder is lightweight and may be attached conveniently to a key ring or to a chain and carried as a novelty item.
Claims6
A compact spice grinder comprising:
- a. a base having
- A. a platform having at least one aperture;
- B. a post ember projecting from said platform and having at least one rib extending outwardly of said post member;
- and
- C. a seed-fracturing structure upon said post member;
- b. a adapter/extender having
- A. an interior grinding chamber sized for receiving a seed of spice;
- B. an upper entry for the insertion of a seed of spice into said grinding chamber;
- C. a lower exit for the dispensing of ground nutmeg out of said grinding chamber;
- D. a longitudinal axis extending centrally in said grinding chamber between said upper entry and lower exit;
- and
- E. an inner surface having a plurality of inwardly extending blades proximate said grinding chamber for grinding the seed of spice;
- F. a means for telescopically securing said dome in at least two different heights with respect to said adapter assembly;
- and
- c. an upper dome releasably connected to said adapter/extender proximate said adapter/extender upper entry;
- whereby the seed of spice may be broken between said seed-fracturing structure and said upper dome by a compression of said dome and said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.