EP0116037A1 - Mahlvorrichtung für gewürze - Google Patents
Mahlvorrichtung für gewürzeInfo
- Publication number
- EP0116037A1 EP0116037A1 EP19820902761 EP82902761A EP0116037A1 EP 0116037 A1 EP0116037 A1 EP 0116037A1 EP 19820902761 EP19820902761 EP 19820902761 EP 82902761 A EP82902761 A EP 82902761A EP 0116037 A1 EP0116037 A1 EP 0116037A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- grinding
- ratchet
- hub
- condiment
- reservoir
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J42/00—Coffee mills; Spice mills
- A47J42/02—Coffee mills; Spice mills having grinding cones
- A47J42/04—Coffee mills; Spice mills having grinding cones hand driven
Definitions
- This invention relates to condiment grinders and improvements permit ⁇ ting the utilization of an internal ratchet which further permits the grinding and dispensing of ground condiments with one hand.
- condiments must be ground immediately prior to use to maintain freshness and flavor. Grinders to date require the use of two hands, which can be difficult to manipulate in the midst of cooking. The need exists for a design whereby a person cooking may retain the use of one hand to continue stirring or holding another utensil while the other hand dispenses the condiment. Moreover, the design should also have the capacity to be adjusted for finer or coarser grinding and incorporate alternate grinding or adjusting mechanisms.
- the invention may take many alternate forms, it should generally consist of a hand-size unit, resting comfortably in a normal person's grasp. By squeezing together or compressing spring- resistant sections of the body of the unit, an internal ratchet would drive a condiment grinding mechanism. Alternate gearing/ratchetting/ grinding mechanisms are possible within the scope of the invention.
- the invention consists of a single oval, cylindrical, retangular, or similar shape, composed of wood, metal, plastic, or other materials.
- the central main body is hollow, providing a reservoir for condiments, such as pepper, salt, and so forth.
- the upper section of the main body is a removable cap, which can alternately be a press-fit, snap-on, or screw-on type. By removing the cap, the selected condiment may be added to the reservoir.
- the sides or other appropriate surface areas of the unit are oveable, generally compressible or depressible.
- This gearing mechanism would cause the counter- rotation or opposite sliding movement of grinding surfaces between which would be fed the condiment.
- the grinding surfaces are the points of contact of a hub nested within an external ring and the condiment is gravity fed.
- the grinding mechanism there should be an adjusting mechanism whereby the coarseness of the ground condiment is selected.
- the coarseness can be modified by the adjustment of a knurled nut at the underside of the unit.
- Figure 1 is a top view of the grinder, viewed from above;
- Figure 2 is a front view of the grinder;
- Figure 3 is a bottom view of the grinder seen from below;
- Figure 4 is a side view;
- Figure 5 is a cut-away front view;
- Figure 6 is a 45 degree perspective rendering;
- Figure 7 is an exploded view perspective rendering of parts.
- the condiment grinder is approximately three inches in height, two inches in width, and one and one-half inches in depth, comprised of a main body 2, a condiment reservoir 4, a cap 1, compression arms 3, and internal grinding components 13 to 28.
- the main body 2 has an internal condiment reservoir * 4.
- the internal diametric dimensions of reservoir 4 may be identical to an estension
- Cap 1 can be removed and reinserted for the addition of condiments to the condiment reservoir 4.
- the main body 2 has side depressions 12, which are suitable for the insertion of compression arms 3.
- Compression arms 3 are held to the body 2 by hinge pins 10, which are fitted through holes 8 and 9.
- the hinge pins 10 are tightly press-fitted into holes 9 on the main body but are loosely fit into holes 8 on the compression arms 3 permitting compression arms 3 to rotate on pins 10.
- Expansion springs are tightly press-fitted into holes 9 on the main body but are loosely fit into holes 8 on the compression arms 3 permitting compression arms 3 to rotate on pins 10.
- compression arms 3 are fitted onto hinge pins 10 causing compression arms 3 to be under a rotational pressure outward from the main body 2.
- Compression arms 3 have internal spring grooves 7 for the nesting of expansion springs 6.
- Parts 13-28 comprise the ratchet/gringing subasse bly.
- Retaining plates 13 and 25 hold ratchet/grinding wheel 21 in a stable position permitting general rotation along the horizontal axis.
- the external lateral surface of wheel 21 is ratchet-notched surface 22 which can be engaged by ratchet arms 11.
- the internal surface of wheel 21 is grinding surface 23.
- the dimensions of surface 23 permit the nesting of grinding hub 17.
- Hub 17 is held into place on plate 25 by rectangular shaft 15 which slips through the square fitted hole 18 in hub 15, through coil spring 20 and then through plate bar stop 26 with the rectangular fitted hole 27.
- Knurled nut 28 is internally threaded onto shaft 15. Shaft 15 and hub 17 are not free to revolve because of their mutual keyed fitting of stop 16 in hole 18 and because of the keyed fitting of rectangular shaft 15 in hole 27. By tightening or loosening nut 28, the relative height of hub 17 to ratchet/grinding wheel 21 may be changed by the lifting force of coil spring 20.
- Ratchet arms 11 are fitted to the interior flat surfaces of compression arms 3. Ratchet arms 11 make contact with the ratchet notched surface 22 of wheel 21. Upon the squeezing of compression arms 3, they in turn cause ratchet arms 11 to move toward the center of the mechanism causing ratchet/grinding wheel 21 to rotate. Condiment is fed by gravity from the reservoir 4 to the space between ratchet/grinding wheel 21 and grinding hub 17. Since grinding hub 17 remains stationary and ratchet/grinding wheel 21 revolves, the condiment is ground.
- Ratchet arms 11 are dog-legged and fitted through holes in the side surface of body 2. Thus, they can reach and contact wheel 21. However, the dog-leg notch prevents them from being totally withdrawn from the body 2 and likewise prevents arms 3 from rotating outwards away from body 2 due to the pressure of springs 6.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US1982/001033 WO1984000484A1 (en) | 1982-07-29 | 1982-07-29 | Condiment grinder |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0116037A1 true EP0116037A1 (de) | 1984-08-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19820902761 Withdrawn EP0116037A1 (de) | 1982-07-29 | 1982-07-29 | Mahlvorrichtung für gewürze |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0116037A1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU8907782A (de) |
WO (1) | WO1984000484A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4573244A (en) * | 1985-05-29 | 1986-03-04 | F. Bartow Fite | Combination condiment grinder and dispenser |
AU1394000A (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2000-06-05 | Xanthos Menelaou | Multi-compartment mill |
CN2496372Y (zh) * | 2001-08-16 | 2002-06-26 | 汪恩光 | 胡椒粒压碎器 |
EP1707091A1 (de) * | 2005-03-31 | 2006-10-04 | Duo Yeu Metal Co., Ltd. | Doppelfunktions-Gewürzmühle |
US7380737B2 (en) | 2006-03-22 | 2008-06-03 | Duo Yeu Metal. Col, Ltd. | Electric seasoning mill |
US7604189B2 (en) | 2006-03-22 | 2009-10-20 | Duo Yeu Metal Co., Ltd. | Electric seasoning mill |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2147394A (en) * | 1938-05-06 | 1939-02-14 | Austern | Ice crusher |
US2892595A (en) * | 1954-11-03 | 1959-06-30 | Tupper Corp | Portable storage and crushing device |
US3827641A (en) * | 1972-09-29 | 1974-08-06 | Gullaskrufs Glasbruks Ab | Multi-purpose grinding mill |
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1982
- 1982-07-29 EP EP19820902761 patent/EP0116037A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1982-07-29 AU AU89077/82A patent/AU8907782A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1982-07-29 WO PCT/US1982/001033 patent/WO1984000484A1/en unknown
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO8400484A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1984000484A1 (en) | 1984-02-16 |
AU8907782A (en) | 1984-02-23 |
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Legal Events
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18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 19840703 |