Patent ID: 8757529
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A condiment grinder comprising: a body for containing different types of condiment seeds; at least three grinding mechanisms provided at an open end of the body through which condiments ground by the respective grinding mechanisms are to be dispensed; an actuator for, upon actuation, generating a drive that drives the grinding mechanisms via respective transmission paths; a clutch in each of the transmission paths for establishing and disestablishing transmission of the drive via that transmission path; and a manually operable selecting mechanism for selecting and operating each of the clutches in order to establish transmission of the drive via the respective transmission path, the selecting mechanism comprising a selector and at least three operators where each operator is used for operating a respective clutch; wherein: each of the operators comprises a first part and a second part together for providing a cam action to translate a motion in a first direction applied by the selector into a motion in a second direction applied to the respective clutch, whereby the clutch is operated; and the body has a main axis, and the first part is movable by the selector transversely to the main axis and the second part is movable by the first part parallel to the main axis.