Patent ID: 7234658

Claim:
A pepper mill comprising: a hollow body comprising a through hole formed thereon, a clockwisely and counterclockwisely rotatable transmission unit mounted therein, and a grinding device mounted therein corresponding to said transmission unit, wherein a partition plate is mounted inside said hollow body for dividing the inside of said hollow body into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein an outlet is formed on a wall of said hollow body in said first chamber, an inlet is formed on said wall of said hollow body in said second chamber, and a liftable side cover is pivotally attached to both sides of said inlet so as to open or close said inlet; and a base comprising a pivot having a free end inserted into said hollow body via said through hole and fixedly coupled to said transmission unit to enable said base and said hollow body to be pivotally rotatable, whereby said transmission unit is driven to perform a grinding action on said grinding device clockwisely and counterclockwisely.