High volume grinder
US5865383A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J42/40
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A grinder for grinding materials to produce a ground substance. The grinder includes a cabinet, a grinder motor retained in the cabinet, and a grinder mechanism coupled to the motor to grind the materials. A hopper is positioned in communication with the grinder mechanism to deliver materials for grinding. The container retainer is attached to the grinder for retaining a container in close proximity for capturing ground material dispensed thereby. An activation switch assembly is included with the grinder to selectively control the grinder and activate the grinder when a container is placed in a desired location. A substance settling assembly is included with the grinder for removing a container retained by the grinder to settle the substance as it is dispensed from the grinder to the container. A chaff retainer is provided for maintaining chaff included with the ground substance in mixture with the ground substance. A clean-out member is operatively attached to the grinder and selectively engageable with the chaff retainer for removing chaff from the grinder. A magnetic collection device is positioned in the hopper for capturing magnetic pieces which may be deposited in the hopper…
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