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Combined pepper grinder and salt shaker

US8622329B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 2013
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 29, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J42/38
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A combined pepper grinder and salt shaker (1) having an upper portion (2) of the device that stores salt and also having apertures (3) to dispense the salt. A bottom portion (9) comprises a pepper mill that grinds peppercorn. The upper portion attaches to the bottom portion via a pressure fit clip-top shell (20), spring retaining ring (21) and push buttons (22), that allow a user to easily remove the upper portion from the bottom portion.

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