Patent ID: 6948668
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A combined coffee grinder and dispenser comprising: a) a base, b) a vertically oriented receptacle secured to the top of said base for receiving coffee beans, c) a grinder disposed within said base for grinding the coffee beans into a powder, d) an electric motor disposed within said base for driving said grinder, e) a vertically oriented dispensing funnel with a curved upper end secured to the exterior of said base at a position below said receptacle, f) an entry port in said funnel for receiving ground coffee in powder form, g) a distribution conduit extending horizontally between said grinder and said entry port in said funnel, h) the invention being characterized by a grid situated between said distribution channel and said entry port in said funnel, said grid being secured within said entry port of said funnel, i) said grid being concave in shape, the concavity following the curved shape of the upper end of said funnel and projecting into said distribution channel, j) said grid reducing the velocity of the powder exiting the distribution channel and passing into said entry port, so that the coffee powder flows freely through said entry port into said funnel.