Herb grinding device

• US 10,349,780 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gusto Grind LLC, Phoenician Engineering, LLC (Phoenician, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Phoenician Engineering, LLC (Phoenician, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dukat, Dane Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Francis, Faye
• Application Number:
  US15/600,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20170251878A1
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 2411691, 241 91
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/14 hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/24 hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/40 relating to discharge, receiving container or the like; Bag clamps, e.g. with means for actuating electric switches
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/08 within vertical containers B02C18/062, B02C18/065 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/18 Knives; Mountings thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/2216 Discharge means
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 23/10 with separator arranged in discharge path of crushing or disintegrating zone

Abstract

An herb grinding device is disclosed that includes a first section and a second section. The first section includes a first cavity, a top surface, an outer wall surrounding the first cavity, and a plurality of teeth extending from the top surface. The second section is rotatably coupled to the first section and includes a second section floor, a plurality of holes in the second section floor, a second cavity facing the first cavity, a plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor, and an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first section. The herb grinding device may also include a third section that is removably coupled to the second section opposite the first section and includes a channel extending through the third section, and a fourth section that is removably coupled to the third section and includes a collection cavity.

Claims

1. An herb grinding device, comprising:

a first cylindrical section comprising a first cavity, a top surface, and, a plurality of teeth extending from the top surface within the first cavity;

a second cylindrical section coupled to the first cylindrical section and comprising a second cavity facing the first cavity, a second section floor, a plurality of holes formed through the second section floor, and a plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor within the second cavity;

wherein the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section are positioned between the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section;

a third cylindrical section removably coupled to the second cylindrical section, the third cylindrical section comprising a collection cavity; and

a first quick release mechanism to detach the second cylindrical section from the third cylindrical section, wherein the first quick release mechanism comprises;

a first plurality of threading notches spaced around an inner surface of the second cylindrical section; and

a second plurality of threading notches spaced around an exterior surface of the third cylindrical section, the first plurality of threading notches engaging and disengaging the second plurality of threading notches allowing the second cylindrical section to be locked and unlocked from the third cylindrical section by a quarter rotation of one of the second cylindrical section or the third cylindrical section.

2. The herb grinding device of claim 1, wherein the first cylindrical section is magnetically coupled to the second cylindrical section.

3. The herb grinding device of claim 1, comprising a removable screen positioned within the collection cavity.

4. The herb grinding device of claim 3, comprising support arms positioned across the collection cavity to support the removable screen within the collection cavity.

5. The herb grinding device of claim 1, comprising a fourth cylindrical section removably coupled to the third cylindrical section opposite the second cylindrical section.

6. The herb grinding device of claim 5, comprising a second quick release mechanism to detach the third cylindrical section from the fourth cylindrical section.

7. The herb grinding device of claim 6, wherein the second quick release mechanism comprises a third plurality of threading notches spaced around an interior of the third cylindrical section and a fourth plurality of threading notches spaced around an exterior of the fourth cylindrical section, the third plurality of notches engaging and disengaging the fourth plurality of notches allowing the third cylindrical section to be locked and unlocked from the fourth cylindrical section by a quarter rotation of one of the third cylindrical section or the fourth cylindrical section.

8. The herb grinding device of claim 5, comprising a fourth cylindrical section collection cavity formed in the fourth cylindrical section.

9. The herb grinding device of claim 8, comprising a radiused edge formed on the fourth cylindrical section collection cavity.

10. The herb grinding device of claim 8, wherein the fourth cylindrical section collection cavity is, bowl shaped.

11. The herb grinding device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of teeth extending from the top surface within the first cavity comprises at least two concentric teeth rings and the plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor comprises at least two concentric teeth rings.

12. The herb grinding device of claim 11, wherein the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section are positioned between the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section and the plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor at least partially overlap the plurality of teeth extending from the first section floor.

13. An herb grinding device, comprising:

a first cylindrical section comprising a first cavity, a top surface, and a plurality of circular arced teeth extending from the top surface within the first cavity in at least two concentric teeth rings;

a second cylindrical section coupled to the first cylindrical section and comprising a second cavity facing the first cavity, a second section floor, a plurality of holes in the second section floor, and a plurality of circular arced teeth extending from the second section floor within the second cavity in at least two concentric teeth rings, wherein the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section are positioned between the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section and the plurality of circular arced teeth of the second cylindrical section at least partially overlap the plurality of circular arced teeth of the first cylindrical section;

a third cylindrical section removably coupled to the second cylindrical section, the at least third section comprising a collection cavity;

a first quick release mechanism to detach the second cylindrical section from the third cylindrical section, wherein the first quick release mechanism comprises;

a first plurality of threading notches spaced around an inner surface of the second cylindrical section; and

a second plurality of threading notches spaced around an exterior surface of the third cylindrical section, the first plurality of threading notches engaging and disengaging the second plurality of threading notches allowing the second cylindrical section to be locked and unlocked from the third cylindrical section by a quarter rotation of one of the second cylindrical section or the third cylindrical section;

a fourth cylindrical section removably coupled to the third cylindrical section opposite the second cylindrical section; and

a second quick release mechanism to detach the third cylindrical section from the fourth cylindrical section, wherein the second quick release mechanism comprises;

a third plurality of threading notches spaced around an interior of the third cylindrical section; and

a fourth plurality of threading notches spaced around an exterior of the fourth cylindrical section, the third plurality of threading notches engaging and disengaging the fourth plurality of threading notches allowing the third cylindrical section to be locked and unlocked from the fourth cylindrical section by a quarter rotation of one of the third cylindrical section or the fourth cylindrical section.

14. The herb grinding device of claim 13, wherein the third cylindrical section comprises:

extending through the third cylindrical section and one gar more support arms extending across the channel.

15. The herb grinding device of claim 14, comprising a radiused edge formed on, the collection cavity.