Abrégé

In a grinder, inner and outer burrs are used for grinding condiment solids into fine grains with a grain size controllable by an inter-burr distance. The grinder has a first body part aligned with a second body part. A separation between the first and second body parts is adjustable by at most a predetermined limited distance, allowing a user to select the grain size by compressing the first and second body parts to alter the inter-burr distance. An undulating ring that is non-metallic and compressively resilient is positioned between the first and second body parts to push the two body parts away from each other after the user stops compressing the two body parts, avoiding the inter-burr distance to be stuck at a most-recently used value without a need of using a metallic spring to rebound the two body parts. A manufacturing cost of the grinder is reduced.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 42/34 - Moulins à caféMoulins à épices avec d'autres organes de broyage ou de pulvérisation mus à la main
• A47J 42/40 - Pièces ou parties constitutives se rapportant au vidage, au récipient récepteur ou analogueCrochets pour sacs, p. ex. comprenant des moyens pour actionner des interrupteurs électriques

Abrégé

A cordless electric condiment grinder includes a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing having a bulbous form to define a condiment reservoir. A rotary grinding mechanism is disposed in a lateral opening in the top of the housing and a tilt switch controls operation of the grinding mechanism, allowing freshly ground condiment to be dispensed automatically upon rotating the grinder through an acute angle and thus is particularly suited for use by people with limited dexterity.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 42/00 - Moulins à caféMoulins à épices

Abrégé

A cordless electric condiment grinder includes a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing having a bulbous form to define a condiment reservoir. A rotary grinding mechanism is disposed in a lateral opening in the top of the housing and a tilt switch controls operation of the grinding mechanism, allowing freshly ground condiment to be dispensed automatically upon rotating the grinder through an acute angle and thus is particularly suited for use by people with limited dexterity.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47J 42/12 - Moulins à caféMoulins à épices ayant des disques de broyage
• B02C 7/16 - Mécanismes d'entraînement