Multiple chamber condiment grinder
AssigneeChef'n Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Holcomb, Peter A. Ryding
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Abstract
A dual chamber condiment grinder has more than one chamber for holding a different condiment in each, and each chamber has a rasp that can be selectively moved up and down to grind the condiment in the associated chamber. An actuating handle rotates on the top of the chambers to position a cam over one or the other of the rasps to selectively grind the contents of one of the chambers. In the alternative, the cam can move in a slot in a movable handle to position the cam over the desired rasp.
Claims20
A multiple chamber condiment grinder, comprising:
- a first chamber for holding a first condiment to be ground;
- a second chamber adjacent the first chamber but separate therefrom for holding a second condiment to be ground, a shear block being provided in each of the first and second chambers;
- a first rasp positioned in the first chamber and a second rasp positioned in the second chamber, each of the first and second rasps having a top region, and shearing edges operatively spaced from said shear block in each chamber defining a discharge gap and for grinding a condiment between the rasp and the shear block and discharging the ground condiment through the discharge gap between the shear block and the rasp;
- a first handle;
- a movable second handle joined to said first handle and having an arm with a cam, said cam engageable with the top region of one of the first and second rasps for pushing the rasp downwardly in the chamber and the shearing edges of the rasp past the shearing block to grind the condiment;
- a return spring engageable with each rasp for raising the shearing edges up past the shearing block;
- said cam of said handle being mounted on said chambers to be selectively moved from a first position wherein the cam is located over the first rasp in the first chamber to a second position wherein the cam is located over the second rasp in a second chamber, whereby the rasp of each chamber can be selectively actuated for grinding the condiment in that chamber.
A dual chamber condiment grinder having first and second chambers that are spaced and separate from each other, each chamber holding a condiment to be ground, each having a top wall and a bottom wall;
- means in each chamber for grinding the condiment in that chamber, a handle attached to the top of the chambers, said handle being operable to selectively actuate the means for grinding the condiment in one or the other of the first and second chambers;
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- wherein said means for grinding the condiment each includes a reciprocable rasp having a top region, a shear block, the shear block being spaced from the rasp to define a shearing discharge gap therebetween, wherein movement of the rasp past the shear block will grind the condiment in a respective chamber and discharge the ground condiment through the discharge gap.
A dual chamber condiment grinder having first and second chambers that are spaced and separate from each other, each chamber holding a condiment to be ground, each having a top wall and a bottom wall;
- means in each chamber for grinding the condiment in that chamber, a handle attached to the top of the chambers, said handle being operable to selectively actuate the means for grinding the condiment in one or the other of the first and second chambers;
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- wherein said handle includes a cam for actuating said grinding means in a respective chamber, said cam being movable selectively within the handle from a position to actuate the grinding means of the first chamber to a position to actuate the grinding means of the second chamber.
A dual chamber condiment grinder having first and second chambers that are spaced and separate from each other, each chamber holding a condiment to be ground, each having a top wall and a bottom wall;
- means in each chamber for grinding the condiment in that chamber, a handle attached to the top of the chambers, said handle being operable to selectively actuate the means for grinding the condiment in one or the other of the first and second chambers;
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- further comprising an indicator that displays to a user a name of the first condiment when the handle is selectively positioned to actuate the means for grinding the condiment in the first chamber and a name of the second condiment is displayed to the user when the handle is selectively positioned to actuate the means for grinding the condiment in the second chamber.
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