Portable grinder and container
View Patent ↗The portable grinder and container is a mechanical device. The portable grinder and container is configured for use with a PDD (personal data device) case. The PDD case is configured for use in protecting a personal data device. The portable grinder and container attaches to the PDD case. The portable grinder and container is configured for use with plant based materials. The grinds the plant based materials to release one or more phytochemicals contained in the plant based materials. The portable grinder and container incorporates a first grinder section, a second grinder section, a collection pan, and a threaded connection. The threaded connection secures the second grinder section to the collection pan. The collection pan attaches to the PDD case. The first grinder section magnetically attaches to the second grinder section. The first grinder section and the second grinder section combine to grind the plant based materials.
1. A portable grinder and container comprising a first grinder section, a second grinder section, a collection pan, and a threaded connection;
wherein the first grinder section attaches to the second grinder section; wherein the threaded connection secures the second grinder section to the collection pan;
wherein the portable grinder and container are configured to use with a personal data device case (hereinafter PDD case);
wherein the portable grinder and container attach to the PDD case;
wherein the portable grinder and container are configured to use with plant based materials;
wherein the collection pan has a pan shape; wherein the collection pan forms the structure of the portable grinder and container that collects the plant based materials;
wherein the collection pan attaches to the PDD case by using an adhesive;
wherein an exterior surface of a closed face of the collection pan attaches to an exterior surface of a closed face of the pan structure of the PDD case.
2. The portable grinder and container according to claim 1 wherein the collection pan attaches to the PDD case.
3. The portable grinder and container according to claim 2
wherein the first grinder section forms a portion of the grinder formed by the portable grinder and container;
wherein the first grinder section combines with the second grinder section such that the first grinder section and the second grinder section combine to forms a mechanical structure that grinds the plant based materials.
4. The portable grinder and container according to claim 3
wherein the first grinder section magnetically attaches to the second grinder section such that the first grinder section rotates relative to the second grinder section;
wherein the rotation of the first grinder section relative to the second grinder section provides the motive forces required by the portable grinder and container to grind the plant based materials.
5. The portable grinder and container according to claim 4
wherein the second grinder section removably attaches to the collection pan such that the second grinder section and the collection pan form a composite structure;
wherein the first grinder section removably attaches to the second grinder section to form a composite structure.
6. The portable grinder and container according to claim 5
wherein the second grinder section is a hollow structure;
wherein the second grinder section is formed as a segmented tube;
wherein the first grinder section and the second grinder section combine to grind the plant based materials into a bulk solid structure;
wherein the segment tube structure of the second grinder section forms a mesh structure that only allows the bulk solid form of the plant based materials to flow from the second grinder section into the collection pan.
7. The portable grinder and container according to claim 6
wherein the threaded connection is a mechanical structure;
wherein the threaded connection is a fastening device;
wherein the threaded connection removably attaches the second grinder section to the collection pan;
wherein the threaded connection forms a fluid impermeable seal that contains the ground plant based materials within the containment space of the collection pan.
8. The portable grinder and container according to claim 7
wherein the first grinder section comprises a grinder pan, a first plurality of grinding blades, and a first alignment magnet;
wherein the first plurality of grinding blades and the first alignment magnet attach to the grinder pan.
9. The portable grinder and container according to claim 8
wherein the second grinder section comprises a center capped tube, a center plate, a second plurality of grinding blades, and a second alignment magnet;
wherein the center plate attaches to the center capped tube;
wherein the second plurality of grinding blades and the second alignment magnet attach to the center plate.
10. The portable grinder and container according to claim 9
wherein the grinder pan is a hollow structure;
wherein the grinder pan has a pan shape;
wherein the grinder pan forms the structure of the portable grinder and container that is distal from the PDD case;
wherein the grinder pan encloses the open congruent face of the second grinder section that is distal from the PDD case.
11. The portable grinder and container according to claim 10
wherein the first plurality of grinding blades comprises a set of cutting blades;
wherein the first plurality of grinding blades mounts in the interior surface of the closed face of the pan structure of the grinder pan;
wherein the first plurality of grinding blades project into the hollow interior of the grinder pan;
wherein the first plurality of grinding blades forms a plurality of cutting edges that interact with the second grinder section to grind the plant based materials into a bulk solid structure.
12. The portable grinder and container according to claim 11
wherein the first alignment magnet is a magnetic structure;
wherein the first alignment magnet mounts in the interior surface of the closed face of the pan structure of the grinder pan;
wherein the first alignment magnet aligns with the center axis of the grinder pan to form a composite structure;
wherein the first alignment magnet magnetically attaches the grinder pan to the second grinder section;
wherein the first alignment magnet removably attaches the grinder pan to the second grinder section.
13. The portable grinder and container according to claim 12
wherein the center capped tube is a hollow structure;
wherein the center capped tube has a tubular structure;
wherein the center capped tube is formed as a segmented tube;
wherein the congruent end of the center capped tube that is distal from the PDD case attaches to the open face of the grinder pan to form a composite structure;
wherein the center capped tube attaches to the grinder pan such that the grinder pan and the center capped tube forms a single containment space.
14. The portable grinder and container according to claim 12
the center plate is a mechanical structure;
wherein the center plate is a mesh structure;
wherein the center plate forms the central barrier structure characteristic of a segmented tube;
wherein the mesh structure of the center plate allows the bulk solid form of the ground plant based materials to pass through the center plate and into the collection pan.
15. The portable grinder and container according to claim 14
wherein the second plurality of grinding blades comprises a set of cutting blades;
wherein the second plurality of grinding blades mounts on the surface of the center plate that is proximal to the first plurality of grinding blades of the first grinder section;
wherein the position of each of the second plurality of grinding blades is selected such that the second plurality of grinding blades interacts with the first plurality of grinding blades;
wherein specifically, the first plurality of grinding blades rotates relative to the second plurality of grinding blades such that the first plurality of grinding blades and the second plurality of grinding blades combine to grind the plant based materials into a bulk solid format;
wherein the angle of each of the second plurality of grinding blades relative to the blades of the first plurality of grinding blades are selected such that the ground plant based materials guided in a consistent direction through the center capped tube of the second grinder section.
16. The portable grinder and container according to claim 15
wherein the second alignment magnet is a disk shaped structure;
wherein the second alignment magnet has a ring shape;
wherein the second alignment magnet mounts on the center plate;
wherein the center axis of the ring structure of the second alignment magnet aligns with the center axis of the center plate;
wherein the ring structure of the second alignment magnet is sized to receive the first alignment magnet;
wherein the second alignment magnet magnetically attracts the first alignment magnet such that the first alignment magnet removably attaches to the second alignment magnet;
wherein the first alignment magnet magnetically attaches the first grinder section to the second alignment magnet;
wherein the second alignment magnet is positioned relative to the first alignment magnet such that the first grinder section properly aligns with the second grinder section.