20120153060 | CONDIMENT GRINDER - A condiment grinder has a body for containing condiment seeds, a grinding mechanisms located at an open end of the body through which condiment seeds ground by the grinding mechanism may be dispensed, and a drive mechanism for turning an operating shaft of the grinding mechanism to operate the grinder. The grinding mechanism includes a female grinder and a male grinder, which is supported co-axially in the female grinder for rotation relative to the female grinder, for grinding condiment seeds. The two grinders are spaced apart by an annular gap in which condiment seeds are ground. The drive mechanism has an operator supported for reciprocating motion relative to the body, and a motion translator for translating the reciprocating motion into uni-directional rotary motion driving the operating shaft. | 06-21-2012 |