Patent ID: 7975946

Claim:
A spice mill for crushing two different condiments, comprising a base part having a first and a second spice container and a first and a second grinding mechanism, the spice containers being arranged next to each other, the first grinding mechanism being arranged at a lower end of the first spice container and the second grinding mechanism being arranged at a lower end of the second spice container; a cover part serving as a rotary handle and being removable from the base part to uncover upper filling openings for the first and second spice container; and a gear mechanism which is connected to the grinding mechanisms and the cover part, the gear mechanism being formed in such a way that rotation of the cover part in a predetermined direction of rotation causes the first grinding mechanism to be driven and that rotation of the cover part in a second predetermined direction of rotation causes the second grinding mechanism to be driven, the gear mechanism being arranged in the base part and being encapsulated in a housing toward the spice containers.