Abstract: A condiment grinder has a main container with a top rotatable drive portion having Drive arms are rotatably mounted in the bottom portion of the container in a compartment formed between a flat top plate and a flat bottom plate having cutting blades formed therein. The top plate is resiliently urged towards the flat bottom plate by a spring mounted in the container between the drive portion and the top plate. Condiment to be ground is placed in the compartment. The top drive portion is connected to the drive arms such that when the top drive portion is rotated, the drive arms drive the condiment against the cutting blades to effect the grinding action, the ground condiment being passed out from the container.

Abstract: A condiment grinder, which includes a grinder element, which can be adjusted for either coarse or fine grinding. A top piece in the form of a receptacle is connected to the grinder shaft and is employed to rotate the grinder element. The top piece is mounted on the top of the condiment container, which is fabricated of a transparent material such as glass or plastic. The top piece has openings in its bottom, which run into the condiment container. A cover for the top piece has a circular extension along its edge, which can be removably snapped into the top edge of the top piece. The container is refilled with condiment by removing the cover and pouring the condiment into the top piece from where it drops into the container.

Abstract: A device for grinding spices such as salt, pepper, cinnamon, etc. has a grinder rotor which has a removable keeper member which facilitates the ready removal of the rotor for cleaning or replacement. The grinder elements are made of ceramic material such as alumina silicate which eliminates the possibility of corrosion or rusting as with metal parts. The mill provides dual grinding action by utilizing separate grinding elements to provide either coarse grinding or fine grinding, as may be desired. For coarse grinding, the condiment only passes through the coarse grinding element while for fine grinding, the condiment first passes through the coarse grinding element and then passes through the fine grinding element.