Combined pepper grinder and salt shaker

A pepper grinder comprising:

• a first container for pepper seeds, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with pepper seeds, and including a pepper grinding mechanism provided in the second opening, through which pepper ground by the grinding mechanism may be dispensed;
• a second container for salt, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with salt and through which second opening salt may be dispensed;
• the two containers being releasably connected together at their first openings with the result that both first openings are closed;
• a coupler releasably connecting the two containers together, the coupler having a first part releasable connected with the first opening of the pepper container and a second part releasable connected with the first opening of the salt container, wherein the first openings of both containers have respective peripheral walls surrounding the corresponding parts of the coupler, such that the coupler is concealed within a junction between the two containers.

A pepper grinder comprising:

• a first container for pepper seeds, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with pepper seeds, and including a pepper grinding mechanism provided in the second opening, through which pepper ground by the grinding mechanism may be dispensed;
• a second container for salt, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with salt and through which second opening salt may be dispensed;
• the two containers being releasably connected together at their first openings, with the result that each first opening closes the other first;
• a coupler releasably connecting the two containers together, the coupler having, a first part releasably connected with the first opening of the pepper container and a second part releasably connected with the first opening of the salt container, wherein the coupler includes a locking member movable to lock the connection between the salt container and the coupler against release in response to making a connection between the coupler and the pepper container.

A pepper grinder comprising:

• a first container for pepper seeds, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with pepper seeds, and including a pepper grinding mechanism provided in the second opening, through which pepper ground by the grinding mechanism may be dispensed;
• a second container for salt, the container having first and second openings, through which first opening the container may be refilled with salt and through which second opening salt may be dispensed;
• the two containers being releasably connected together at their first openings, with the result that both first openings are closed;
• a coupler releasably connecting the two containers together, the coupler having a first part releasably connected with the first opening of the pepper container and a second part releasably connected with the first opening of the salt container,
• wherein the coupler includes a locking member movable to lock the connection between the salt container and the coupler against release in response to making a connection between the coupler and the pepper container, and
• wherein the first openings of both containers have respective peripheral walls surrounding the corresponding parts of the coupler, such that the coupler is concealed within a junction between the two containers.