Herb grinder
A grinder specially adapted for grinding herbs has a sheet with unique groove patterns forming a grinding area. Although it is a manual grinder, the grinder does not require the use of cutting blades, making it much safer to use. The grinder is particularly suitable for grinding softer herbs.
1. A herb grinder comprising a sheet having a first surface, and a plurality of grooves in a pattern on the surface, forming a grinding area, the grooves having a square shape and being arranged in a checkerboard pattern of alternating grooves and square spaces within the grinding area, each groove having a flat bottom with a roughened surface, and a plurality of through holes distributed in the grooves and on the surface of the sheet in the spaces between the grooves.
2. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the angles between the sidewalls of the grooves and the surface of the sheet are acute or obtuse.
3. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the sheet is coated with a non-stick material.
4. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is made from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, wood, and glass.
5. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the grinder has multiple grinding areas.
6. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is flat or curved.
7. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the grinding area is free of cutting blades protecting above the surface of the sheet.
8. A herb grinder comprising a sheet having a first surface, and a plurality of grooves on the surface, forming a grinding area, the grooves having a circular shape and being arranged in a pattern of adjacent rows or columns within the grinding area, each groove having a flat bottom with a roughened surface, and a plurality of through holes distributed in the grooves.
9. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the angles between the sidewalls of the grooves and the surface of the sheet are acute or obtuse.
10. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the surface of the sheet is coated with a non-stick material.
11. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the sheet is made from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, wood, and glass.
12. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the grinder has multiple grinding areas.
13. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the sheet is flat or curved.
14. The herb grinder of claim 8 , wherein the grinding area is free of cutting blades projecting above the surface of the sheet.