Patent ID: 9693657
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A47J

Claim:
1. A spice mill for crushing two different spices, the spice mill comprising: a body defining a first container and a separate second container; a first grinding mechanism housed in the body and arranged at a lower end of the first container; a second grinding mechanism housed in the body and arranged at a lower end of the second container; a drive assembly housed in the body and including a gear mechanism being selectively operable in one of a first operational state wherein the gear mechanism drives the first grinding mechanism and a second operational state wherein the gear mechanism drives the second grinding mechanism; a selector connected to the gear mechanism, the selector being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position of the selector the gear mechanism is operable in the first operational state and in the second position of the selector the gear mechanism is operable in the second operational state, wherein the selector is movable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axes of the first and second containers between the first position and the second position; and a cover part rotatably mounted to the body and connected to the gear mechanism, wherein rotation of the cover part in a first direction rotates the first grinding mechanism when the gear mechanism is in the first operational state and rotation of the cover part in the first direction rotates the second grinding mechanism when the gear mechanism is in the second operational state.