GB2364937A - Reversible salt and pepper mill - Google Patents
Reversible salt and pepper mill Download PDFInfo
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- GB2364937A GB2364937A GB0018340A GB0018340A GB2364937A GB 2364937 A GB2364937 A GB 2364937A GB 0018340 A GB0018340 A GB 0018340A GB 0018340 A GB0018340 A GB 0018340A GB 2364937 A GB2364937 A GB 2364937A
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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
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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
- A47J42/38—Parts or details
- A47J42/50—Supplying devices, e.g. funnels; Supply containers
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Abstract
A salt and pepper or spice mill who's operation can be alternated by turning up side down. Two separated reservoirs (E) with individual grinding mechanisms (C) are connected by a central rod (B) upon which a twin drive disc (A) is free to move up and down under gravity to engage the lower reservoir and it's grinding mechanism.
Description
<Desc/Clms Page number 1> REVERSIBLE SALT & PEPPER MILL Pepper mills and salt mills are common to most kitchens and take many different forms. With few exceptions, they all comprise a single grinding mechanism located inside a cylinder. When the top (or handle) is rotated against the lower cylinder containing the salt/pepper, the salt/pepper falls into and is crushed by the grinding mechanism and sprinkles out of the bottom of the cylinder.
It is necessary however, to have both a salt mill and a pepper mill. According to the present invention there is provided a reversible salt and pepper mill comprising two separate reservoirs (for salt and pepper) with a grinding mechanism for each and a means by which only the lower grinding mechanism is engaged when the mill is verticle, and when the mill is reversed the other grinding mechanism is engaged.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:- Figure 1 Shows the whole mill in cross-section; Figure 2 Shows a single plan view which is both top and bottom of the mill; & Figure 3 Is a plan view through the centre of the mill showing the engaged drive disc.
Referring to the drawing, the mill comprises two separate reservoirs (E) joined by a central rod (B), allowing one to rotate against the other.
In the base of each reservoir, attached to either end of the central rod (B) is a grinding mechanism (C).
In the middle of the mill, (ie. where the two reservoirs meet) located on the square section of the central rod (B), is a twin drive disc (A), with shaped sides (eg. hexagonal) which is free to slide up and down the rod (B) but not rotate around it.
Fixed inside the very top of each reservoir is a negative-shaped counterpart to the twin drive disc (A).
The twin drive disc (A) is solid but the two discs are spaced apart to allow free rotation of the lower disc within the lower reservoir whilst the upper disc is engaged in the upper reservoir.
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A removable seal/lid (D) is provided to each reservoir to enable refilling and to provide a separate, sealed space in which the twin drive disc can function freely.
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Claims (12)
- CLAIMS:- 1. A condiment mill comprising: first and second condiment reservoirs, the reservoirs being rotatable relative to one another on a common shaft, the shaft including a grinding mechanism at each end for grinding a condiment in a respective reservoir and having a locking part mounted thereon; in which the locking part is arranged to lock the shaft against rotation relative to either one of the reservoirs to transmit rotation of that reservoir to the rotation of the shaft relative to the other reservoir so that the respective grinding mechanism grinds condiment in the other reservoir.
- 2. A mill as claimed in claim 1, in which the locking part comprises first and second spaced discs; each disc being arranged to lock the shaft to a respective one of the reservoirs; the other disc being arranged to freely rotate relative to the other reservoir.
- 3. A mill as claimed in claim 2, in which each disc has a profile which locks to a corresponding formation in the respective reservoir.
- 4. A mill as claimed in claim 3, in which the profile is a hexagonal profile.<Desc/Clms Page number 4>
- 5. A mill as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which each reservoir includes a reservoir part, a cavity being defined between the reservoir parts.
- 6. A mill as claimed in claim 5, in which an end of each reservoir part opposing the grinding mechanism includes a removable seal.
- 7. A mill as claimed in claim 5 or claim 6, in which the locking part is provided in the cavity.
- 8. A mill as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the locking part is axially slidably and radially fixedly connected to the shaft between positions in which the locking part is .arranged to lock relative to one of the reservoirs.
- 9. A mill as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the locking part is arranged to move to move to a locking position with either one of the reservoirs under the influence of gravity.
- 10. A reversible twin grinder for condiment grinding, comprising a pair of stacked housings linked by a shaft having a grinder at either end, in which when<Desc/Clms Page number 5>either housing is vertically uppermost, a transmitting means translates rotation of the uppermost housing to grinding of the lower grinder.
- 11. A mill specifically as substantially described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- 12. A grinder specifically as substantially described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB0018340A GB2364937B (en) | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-26 | Reversible salt and pepper mill |
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GB0018340A GB2364937B (en) | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-26 | Reversible salt and pepper mill |
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GB2364937A true GB2364937A (en) | 2002-02-13 |
GB2364937B GB2364937B (en) | 2004-06-09 |
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Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE10147964A1 (en) * | 2001-09-28 | 2003-04-17 | Yienn Lih Entpr Co | Spice mill has two rotating sleeves, which hold different spices, joined by central connecting section, shaft carrying grinders at either end passing through mill |
GB2396319A (en) * | 2002-12-17 | 2004-06-23 | Wing Wo Plastic Manufactory Lt | Dual condiment grinder/dispenser comprising a container coupling means |
GB2407049A (en) * | 2003-10-14 | 2005-04-20 | Shun-I Cheng | Combined salt/pepper mill arrangement |
US7048216B2 (en) | 2002-12-27 | 2006-05-23 | Wing Po Plastic Manufactory Limited | Pepper grinder |
EP2269489A1 (en) * | 2009-06-15 | 2011-01-05 | Abdoolally Ebrahim Housewares Limited | Multi-purpose solid material grinder |
EP3053497A1 (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2016-08-10 | King's Flair Development Ltd. | Condiment mill |
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US3827641A (en) * | 1972-09-29 | 1974-08-06 | Gullaskrufs Glasbruks Ab | Multi-purpose grinding mill |
US5269475A (en) * | 1991-09-30 | 1993-12-14 | Berndt Diefenbach | Mill for condiments |
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US3827641A (en) * | 1972-09-29 | 1974-08-06 | Gullaskrufs Glasbruks Ab | Multi-purpose grinding mill |
US5269475A (en) * | 1991-09-30 | 1993-12-14 | Berndt Diefenbach | Mill for condiments |
Cited By (13)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE10147964A1 (en) * | 2001-09-28 | 2003-04-17 | Yienn Lih Entpr Co | Spice mill has two rotating sleeves, which hold different spices, joined by central connecting section, shaft carrying grinders at either end passing through mill |
DE10147964C2 (en) * | 2001-09-28 | 2003-07-17 | Yienn Lih Entpr Co | Dual function spice mill |
US7066418B2 (en) | 2002-12-17 | 2006-06-27 | Wing Wo Plastic Manufactory Limited | Combined pepper grinder and salt shaker |
GB2396319B (en) * | 2002-12-17 | 2005-02-09 | Wing Wo Plastic Manufactory Lt | Dual condiment grinder/dispenser with container coupling |
GB2396319A (en) * | 2002-12-17 | 2004-06-23 | Wing Wo Plastic Manufactory Lt | Dual condiment grinder/dispenser comprising a container coupling means |
US7048216B2 (en) | 2002-12-27 | 2006-05-23 | Wing Po Plastic Manufactory Limited | Pepper grinder |
GB2407049A (en) * | 2003-10-14 | 2005-04-20 | Shun-I Cheng | Combined salt/pepper mill arrangement |
GB2407049B (en) * | 2003-10-14 | 2006-09-27 | Shun-I Cheng | Combination of pepper mill and salt mill |
EP2269489A1 (en) * | 2009-06-15 | 2011-01-05 | Abdoolally Ebrahim Housewares Limited | Multi-purpose solid material grinder |
EP3053497A1 (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2016-08-10 | King's Flair Development Ltd. | Condiment mill |
US20160227966A1 (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2016-08-11 | King's Flair Development Ltd. | Condiment mill |
CN105852676A (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2016-08-17 | 科劲发展有限公司 | Condiment mill |
CN105852676B (en) * | 2015-02-05 | 2018-12-28 | 科劲发展有限公司 | condiment mill |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20100726 |