Herb grinding device

• US 9,757,733 B1
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• 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:
  US14/838,188
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/24 hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 42/30 having perforated container for the ground material; having sieves
• 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 having a first, second, third, and fourth section is disclosed. The first section includes a T-shaped slot on an outside surface, and a plurality of teeth extending from a top surface within a first cavity. The second section is removably coupled to the first section and includes a second section floor, a plurality of holes in the second section floor, a plurality of teeth extending from the second section floor within a second cavity. The third section is removably coupled to the second section opposite the first cylindrical section and includes a channel extending therethrough. The fourth section is removably coupled to the third section opposite the second cylindrical section and includes a collection cavity. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections include a plurality of grips having alternating grip protrusions and grip recesses positioned axially along an outer perimeter of each section.

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 in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the plurality of teeth comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a bottom end opposite the top surface and each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two teeth;

a second cylindrical section rotatably coupled to the first cylindrical section and comprising a second cavity facing the first cavity, a second cylindrical section floor, a plurality of holes in the second cylindrical section floor, and a plurality of teeth extending from the second cylindrical section floor within the second cavity in at least two concentric teeth rings each comprising at least two teeth, each of the plurality of teeth comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a top end of the circular arced tooth opposite the second cylindrical 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 teeth of the second cylindrical section at least partially overlap the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section; and

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

2. The herb grinding device of claim 1, wherein the second cylindrical section comprises an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first cylindrical section, and 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 cylindrical 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, 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 cylindrical 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.

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

the plurality of holes are substantially isosceles trapezoidal in shape with rounded corners, each of the plurality of holes being positioned such that a shortest side of the hole is proximate a center of the second cylindrical section floor and a longest side of the hole is distal the center of the second cylindrical section floor; and

each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are substantially planar, equal in dimension and comprise a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the tooth and a V-shaped protrusion on a second end of the tooth.

6. The herb grinding device of claim 5, wherein the first section comprises at least three concentric teeth rings each comprising at least four teeth of the plurality of teeth of the first section offset from at least four teeth of an adjacent concentric teeth ring of the plurality of concentric teeth rings of the first section, and wherein the second cylindrical section comprises at least three concentric teeth rings each comprising at least four teeth of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section offset from a plurality of teeth of an adjacent concentric teeth ring of the plurality of concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section.

7. 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 cylindrical section floor and in contact with the first magnet at a center point between the top surface and the second cylindrical 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.

8. 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 bumper rings removably coupled the first section, the fourth cylindrical section comprises a male lock notch positioned on an annular flange, the third cylindrical section comprises a female lock notch positioned within the third cylindrical section and configured to engage the male lock notch of the fourth cylindrical section, the third cylindrical section comprises a male lock notch positioned on an annular flange, the second cylindrical section comprises a female lock notch positioned within the second cylindrical section and configured to engaged the male lock notch of the third cylindrical section, and each of the first, second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections each comprise a plurality of grips, each grip of the plurality of grips comprising alternating grip protrusions and grip recesses positioned axially along an outer perimeter of the respective section, wherein the plurality of grips of the second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections align with one another when the male lock notch of the third cylindrical section is engaged with the female lock notch of the second cylindrical section and the male lock notch of the fourth cylindrical section is engaged with the female lock notch of the third cylindrical section, and the one or more bumper rings are positioned within the grip recesses of the plurality of grips of the first cylindrical section.

9. An herb grinding device comprising:

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

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

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 a collection cavity, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections each comprise a plurality of grips, each grip of the plurality of grips comprising alternating grip protrusions and grip recesses positioned axially along an outer perimeter of the respective section, wherein the plurality of grips of the second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections align with one another when the third cylindrical section is coupled to the second cylindrical section and the fourth cylindrical section is coupled to the third cylindrical section.

10. The herb grinding device of claim 9, further comprising a T-shaped slot on an outside surface of the first cylindrical section and one or more bumper rings removably coupled to the first cylindrical section, the one or more bumper rings being positioned within the grip recesses of the plurality of grips of the first cylindrical section.

11. The herb grinding device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section are positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a bottom end opposite the top surface and each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two teeth, and wherein the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section are positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a bottom end opposite the top surface and each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two teeth.

12. The herb grinding device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of holes in the second cylindrical 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.

13. The herb grinding device of claim 12, 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 cylindrical 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.

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

the plurality of holes are substantially isosceles trapezoidal in shape with rounded corners, each of the plurality of holes being positioned such that a shortest side of the hole is proximate a center of the second cylindrical section floor and a longest side of the hole is distal the center of the second cylindrical section floor; and

each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are substantially planar, equal in dimension and comprise a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the tooth and a V-shaped protrusion on a second end of the tooth.

15. The herb grinding device of claim 14, wherein the first cylindrical section comprises at least three concentric teeth rings each comprising at least four teeth of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section offset from at least four teeth of an adjacent concentric teeth ring of the plurality of concentric teeth rings of the first cylindrical section, and wherein the second cylindrical section comprises at least three concentric teeth rings each comprising at least four teeth of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section offset from a plurality of teeth of an adjacent concentric teeth ring of the plurality of concentric teeth rings of the second cylindrical section.

16. The herb grinding device of claim 12, 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 cylindrical section floor and in contact with the first magnet at a center point between the top surface and the second cylindrical 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.

17. 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, and a T-shaped slot on an outside surface of the first cylindrical section opposite the first cavity, the T-shaped slot sized to receive a rolling papers sleeve package within the T-slot;

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

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

18. The herb grinding device of claim 17, wherein the second cylindrical section comprises an annular flange positioned within the first cavity and interfacing an outer wall of the first cylindrical section, and 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, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections each comprise a plurality of grips, each grip of the plurality of grips comprising alternating grip protrusions and grip recesses positioned axially along an outer perimeter of the respective section, wherein the plurality of grips of the second, third, and fourth cylindrical sections align with one another when the third cylindrical section is coupled to the second cylindrical section and the fourth cylindrical section is coupled to the third cylindrical section.

19. The herb grinding device of claim 17, wherein:

the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section are positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a bottom end opposite the top surface and each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two teeth;

the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section are positioned in at least two concentric teeth rings, each of the plurality of teeth of the second cylindrical section comprising a V-shaped protrusion on a bottom end opposite the top surface and each of the at least two concentric teeth rings comprising at least two teeth; and

the plurality of holes in the second cylindrical 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.

20. The herb grinding device of claim 19, wherein:

the plurality of holes are substantially isosceles trapezoidal in shape with rounded corners, each of the plurality of holes being positioned such that a shortest side of the hole is proximate a center of the second cylindrical section floor and a longest side of the hole is distal the center of the second cylindrical section floor; and

each of the plurality of teeth of the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are substantially planar, equal in dimension and comprise a V-shaped protrusion on a first end of the tooth and a V-shaped protrusion on a second end of the tooth.