Patent ID: 6851635

Claim:
A condiment mill comprising: a container for containing condiment to be ground; a frustro-conical stator unit fixedly mounted within said container, said stator unit tapering inwardly towards the bottom edge thereof, said stator unit having truncated bosses along the sides thereof forming coarse grinding elements, said truncated bosses at the bottom edges of said stator unit forming fine grinding elements, a frustro-conical rotor unit rotatably mounted within said container, said rotor unit tapering inwardly towards the top edge thereof, said rotor unit having flutes along the sides thereof, said flutes forming coarse grinding elements, said rotor unit further having fine grinding elements formed along the bottom edge thereof, said stator unit and said rotor unit coarse grinding elements forming a first grinder and said rotor unit fine grinding elements and the bottom edge of said stator unit forming a second grinder; adjuster means for adjusting the position of the rotor unit relative to the stator unit to a first coarse grinding position whereat the bottom edge of the rotor unit is substantially above the bottom edge of said stator unit and the condiment is solely ground by said coarse grinding elements of said stator unit and said rotor unit and a second fine grinding position whereat the fine grinding elements on the bottom edge of said rotor unit are directly opposite the bottom of said stator unit and the condiment is first ground by said coarse grinding elements of said stator unit and said rotor unit and then by said fine grinding elements of said stator unit and said rotor unit; and Means for rotatably driving said rotor unit whereby coarse grinding is provided in said first position and fine grinding is provided in said second position.