Herb grinding device

• US 9,681,777 B1
• Filed: 04/08/2015
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gusto Grind LLC
• Original Assignee: Dane Joseph Dukat
• Inventors: Dukat, Dane Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, Mark
• Application Number:
  US14/681,808
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• 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 circular arced teeth extending from the top surface within the first cavity in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two circular arced teeth;

a second cylindrical section rotatably 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 each comprising at least two circular arced teeth, 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; and

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

2. The herb grinding device of claim 1, wherein the at least third cylindrical section comprises:

a third cylindrical section removably coupled to the second cylindrical section opposite the first cylindrical section, the third cylindrical section comprising a channel extending through the third cylindrical section and one or more support arms extending across the channel; and

a fourth cylindrical section removably coupled to the third cylindrical section opposite the second cylindrical section, the fourth cylindrical section comprising the collection cavity.

3. The herb grinding device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of holes in the second section floor are arranged in at least two concentric hole rings each comprising a plurality of holes, each of the at least two concentric hole rings being aligned with each of the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section.

4. The herb grinding device of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of holes are substantially square in shape with a corner directed to a center of the second section floor.

5. The herb grinding device of claim 3, wherein:

each circular arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped recess on a bottom end of the circular arced tooth opposite the top surface;

each circular arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped recess on a top end of the circular arced tooth opposite the second section floor; and

the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section are positioned such that the V-shaped protrusions of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section point opposite the V-shaped protrusions of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section.

6. The herb grinding device of claim 5, wherein:

the second cylindrical section comprises an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first cylindrical section;

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section comprise three concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth;

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section comprise two concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth, a first concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section being positioned between a first and a second concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section, and a second concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings being positioned between the second and a third concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section.

7. The herb grinding device of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of teeth of both the first and the second cylindrical sections extend between approximately 25 and approximately 35 degrees and a width of each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section is equal to a distance between adjacent concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section and second cylindrical section, and further comprising a gap of approximately 0.010″

inches between the bottom end of each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the second section floor and a gap of approximately 0.010″

inches between the top end of each of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section and the top surface.

8. The herb grinding device of claim 3, wherein the first cylindrical section is coupled to the second cylindrical section with a first magnet positioned at a center of the top surface and a second magnet positioned at a center of the second section floor and in contact with the first magnet at a center point between the top surface and the second section floor, and the herb grinding device further comprises a radiused edge within the collection cavity and a screen coupled to the one or more support arms and positioned within the channel.

9. The herb grinding device of claim 3, wherein the first cylindrical section comprises a recessed outer cavity, a T-shaped slot, and one or more gripping slots, and wherein the second cylindrical section is threadedly coupled to the third cylindrical section with four first threading notches and the third cylindrical section is threadedly coupled to the fourth cylindrical second with four second threading notches.

10. An herb grinding device, comprising:

a first section comprising a first cavity, a top surface, an outer wall surrounding the first cavity, and a plurality of teeth extending from the top surface within the first cavity;

a second section rotatably coupled to the first section and comprising a second section floor, a plurality of holes in the second section floor, a second cavity facing the first cavity to form a grinding chamber between the second section floor and the top wall, a plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor within the second cavity, and an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first section;

a third section removably coupled to the second section opposite the first section, the third section comprising a channel extending through the third section and one or more support arms extending across the channel; and

a fourth section removably coupled to the third section opposite the second section, the fourth section comprising a collection cavity.

11. The herb grinding device of claim 10, wherein the first section comprises a recessed outer cavity adjacent a T-shaped slot, and wherein the second section is threadedly coupled to the third cylindrical section with four first threading notches and the third section is threadedly coupled to the fourth second with four second threading notches.

12. The herb grinding device of claim 10, wherein:

each of the plurality of teeth of the first section are arced and positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two arced teeth of the plurality of arced teeth of the first section; and

each of the plurality of teeth of the second section are arced and positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two arced teeth of the plurality of arced teeth of the second section, wherein the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second section are positioned between the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first section and the plurality of arced teeth of the second section at least partially overlap the plurality of teeth of the first section within the grinding chamber and wherein a width of each of the plurality of teeth of the first section and the second section is equal to a distance between adjacent concentric teeth rings of the first section and second section.

13. The herb grinding device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of holes in the second section floor are arranged in at least two concentric hole rings each comprising a plurality of holes, each of the at least two concentric hole rings being aligned with each of the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first section.

14. The herb grinding device of claim 12, wherein:

each arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the first section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped recess on a bottom end of the circular arced tooth opposite the top surface;

each arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the second section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped shaped recess on a top end of the circular arced tooth opposite the second section floor; and

the plurality of teeth of the first section and the plurality of teeth of the second section are positioned such that the V-shaped protrusions of the plurality of teeth of the first section point opposite the V-shaped protrusions of the plurality of teeth of the second section.

15. The herb grinding device of claim 14, wherein:

the first section is coupled to the second section with a first magnet positioned at a center of the top surface and a second magnet positioned at a center of the second section floor and in contact with the first magnet at a center point between the top surface and the second section floor;

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first section comprise three concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth;

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second section comprise two concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth, a first concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings of the second section being positioned between a first and a second concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first section, and a second concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings being positioned between the second and a third concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first section.

16. 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, wherein each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprises at least two circular arced teeth and each circular arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped recess on a bottom end of the circular arced tooth opposite the top surface;

a second cylindrical section rotatably coupled to the first cylindrical section and comprising a second cavity facing the first cavity, a 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 each comprising at least two circular arced teeth, wherein each circular arced tooth of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section comprises a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the circular arced tooth that points an opposite direction than the V-shaped protrusion of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section, a crescent shaped recess on a second end of the circular arced tooth opposite the first end, and a V-shaped shaped recess on a top end of the circular arced tooth opposite the second section floor, 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.

17. The herb grinding device of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of holes in the second section floor, wherein the first cylindrical section is coupled to the second cylindrical section with a first magnet positioned at a center of the top surface and a second magnet positioned at a center of the second section floor and in contact with the first magnet at a center point between the top surface and the second section floor.

18. The herb grinding device of claim 17, further comprising at least a third cylindrical section removably coupled to the second cylindrical section opposite the first cylindrical section, the at least third section comprising a collection cavity.

19. The herb grinding device of claim 18, wherein the at least third cylindrical comprises:

a third cylindrical section removably coupled to the second cylindrical section opposite the first cylindrical section, the third cylindrical section comprising a channel extending through the third cylindrical section and one or more support arms extending across the channel; and

a fourth cylindrical section removably coupled to the third cylindrical section opposite the second cylindrical section.

20. The herb grinding device of claim 16, wherein:

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section comprise three concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth;

the at least two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section comprise two concentric teeth rings each comprising four teeth, a first concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section being positioned between a first and a second concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section, and a second concentric teeth ring of the two concentric teeth rings being positioned between the second and a third concentric teeth ring of the three concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section, wherein a width of each of the plurality of teeth of the first section and the second section is equal to a distance between adjacent concentric teeth rings of the first section and second section.