US 12,471,738 B2
Adjustable spice mill
Rudolf Fries, Kaumberg (AT)
Assigned to JOMA KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH, Brunn am Gebirge (AT)
Appl. No. 17/917,586
Filed by JOMA KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH, Brunn am Gebirge (AT)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2021, PCT No. PCT/AT2021/060119
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 7, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/203156, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. A 50308/2020 (AT), filed on Apr. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142361 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 42/08 (2006.01); A47J 42/04 (2006.01); A47J 42/40 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 42/08 (2013.01) [A47J 42/40 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spice mill comprising:
a container and a grinder, the grinder having a stator removably connected to the container;
and an actuator having a rotor;
wherein a position of the stator in a connected state is substantially defined in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the grinder in relation to the container;
wherein
the rotor is at least partially arranged within the stator, and the rotor is mounted rotatably in relation to the stator;
wherein
the rotor is connected to an actuating element for conjoint rotation;
wherein
the actuating element is rotatably connected to an adjusting element, and the actuating element is secured in the direction of the longitudinal axis;
wherein
the adjusting element having a thread removably connected to a mating of the container, such that a position of the rotor in the direction of the longitudinal axis is adjusted by a rotation of the adjusting element in relation to the container.