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US 12,256,866 · App. 17/065,407 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Herb grinder with enhanced grinding features

Inventors: Eitam Scharf (Paramount, CA); Iftach Scharf (Rishon Lezion, IL)
Assignee: The Violina Syndicate, LLC
A47J43/25A47J42/34A47J42/38A47J43/255
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Patent No.
US 12,256,866
App. No.
17/065,407
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grinder specially adapted for grinding herbs has a sheet with unique groove and hole 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.

Claims (12)

1. A herb grinder comprising:

a metal sheet having a first surface and second surface opposite the first surface;

a plurality of circular holes in the sheet extending between the first surface and the second surface and arranged in a pattern to form a grinding area;

wherein each hole has a first radius at the first surface, and a second radius at the second surface;

wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius;

wherein each hole is defined by a conical surface on the inside of the hole; and

wherein at least some of said holes have a roughened texture on the conical surface.

2. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the conical surface on at least some of said holes is curved towards the first and second surfaces.

3. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the first surface has a reduced height region between adjacent holes.

4. The herb grinder of claim 3 , wherein the reduced height region of the first surface forms a narrow edge between the adjacent holes.

5. The herb grinder of claim 1 , wherein the holes are aligned in relation to each other to form rows.

6. The herb grinder of claim 5 , wherein the rows extend diagonally across the grinding area.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: SCHARF, EITAM; SCHARF, IFTACH
To: THE VIOLINA SYNDICATE, LLC
Reel/Frame 069615/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: THE VIOLINA SYNDICATE, LLC
To: HED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069728/0462 →
Continuity (2)
Division 16135923 · Sep 19, 2018
Related Publication 20210015306A1 · Jan 21, 2021
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