Abstract: The present invention discloses a same-cavity integrated vertical high-speed multistage superfine pulverizing device and method for walnut shells. The same-cavity integrated vertical high-speed multistage superfine pulverizing device for walnut shells includes a double-channel sliding type feeding device and a same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing device. The same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing device includes a material lifting disc and a same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing barrel. A first-stage coarse crushing region, a second-stage fine crushing region, a third-stage pneumatic impact micro pulverizing region and a fourth-stage airflow mill superfine pulverizing region are disposed in the same-cavity integrated vertical pulverizing barrel.

Abstract: A grinder for a spice mill, in particular a hand-operated spice mill, having an inlet side for entry of unground grinding stock and an outlet side for the exit of ground grinding stock, including a rotor, a stator interacting with the rotor and a housing at least partially surrounding the rotor and/or stator. The housing includes a stator housing part, which is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the stator, and a rotor housing part which is rotatable relative to the stator housing part and is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the rotor via a connecting element. The connecting element is at least partially received in a recess in the rotor, and the connecting elements and the rotor are frictionally connected. The housing has, on a side of the rotor facing the inlet side, a blocking element which blocks displacement of the rotor in the direction of the inlet side.

Abstract: A reversible grinder pump with cutter plate and cutter blade, wherein the cutter plate is attached to an inlet of the reversible grinder pump and is located adjacent to the cutter blade, wherein the cutter plate includes pairs of angled openings, wherein each of the pair of angled openings extends through the cutter plate and has a shape which is a mirror image of the other angled opening of the pair of angled openings, when viewed from above a surface of the cutter plate. The cutter blade of the reversible grinder pump contains a pair of triangular cross section, prism-shaped cutting edges, which are congruent to each other and reflective, extending in opposite directions from each other.

Abstract: A rotor cap assembly has been conceived using multiple wedge-shaped rotor cap segments, in which the cap segments are disposed on a cap segment retainer and in which the cap segment retainer pilots the multiple rotor cap segments at a diameter intermediate the cap segments' outer diameter and the cap segments' middle diameter. By piloting multiple rotor cap segments with retaining means on the cap segment retainer and positioning means on the multiple cap segments, the rotor cap segments and cap segment retainer assembly may be fixed to a plate holder or directly to a rotor disc of a refiner without substantially altering either the plate holder or the rotor disc.

Abstract: A pump having a cutting wheel and a pre-cutter (26) for cutting chippings that are contained in the medium pumped by the pump, the pre-cutter being driven by a shaft portion that projects axially from the cutting wheel and having a plurality of wings (28), the pre-cutter being surrounded by a crest of anvil blocks (32) at which the free ends of the wings (28) move past in a little distance when the pre-cutter rotates, wherein the anvil blocks are configured as counter-blades (32) that are held exchangeably at a blade carrier (34) that surrounds the pre-cutter (26) at least on a part of its periphery.

Abstract: A high speed controllable load uses a voltage waveform synthesizer and a driver circuit to dynamically control an electronically variable load to generate a current though an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) device under test. Sensors may be used to monitor a source voltage and the output current to generate an arbitrary waveform have a range of voltage and current phase shifts. An optical isolation circuit allows separation of grounds between a control stage and the AFCI device under test.

Abstract: The present application relates to a lid (3) for a food processor (1). The lid is releasably attachable to a container (3) to enclose a food processing tool unit (4) which is operated by a drive unit (5). The lid (3) has a drive unit mount (28) to releasably mount a drive unit (5) to the lid (3), an attachment element to releasably attach the lid (3) to a container (2), and a locking element operable to engage a container (2) attached to the lid (3) when a drive unit (5) is mounted to the lid (3). Therefore, detachment of the lid (3) from a container (2) is prevented by the locking element when a drive unit (5) is mounted to the lid (3). The present application also relates to a food processor (1).

Abstract: The present invention describes a valve/mill arrangement (1) comprising a valve (2) having a valve housing (11) with an inlet opening (12) and an outlet opening (13), and having a closure element (14) for closing the inlet opening (12). The valve/mill arrangement (1) also comprises a mill (3) having a mill rotor (20) with at least one mill tool (22), having at least one mill screen (23) and having a drive device (24) for driving the mill rotor (20). The mill rotor (20) and the mill screen (23) here are arranged, at least in part, in the valve housing (11), and a travel path of the closure element (14) runs, at least in part, coaxially in relation to an axis of rotation (25) of the mill rotor (20). Unused space in the interior of the valve housing (11) is thus utilized by the mill (3). This means that a compact construction of the valve/mill arrangement (1) is possible.

Abstract: A coffee grinding machine includes a base, a motor and a grinding device. The motor is mounted in the base. The base has a top face provided with a platform for mounting the grinding device. The grinding device includes an outer cutter and an inner cutter. A bearing is mounted on the outer cutter to drive the outer cutter so that the outer cutter is rotated above the inner cutter to grind the falling coffee beans into coffee powders. Thus, the coffee powders fall down vertically and will not remain in the grinding device.

Abstract: An electric grinder includes a bottle, a housing, a grinding assembly and a driving device mounted inside the housing, wherein, the housing detachably connected to the bottle, the grinding assembly has a female grinding head and a male grinding head, the driving device has an output engaged to a central driving rod, and the central driving rod passes through the grinding cavity and drives the male grinding head. As the constancy overall volume of the grinder, the storage amount of condiments is relatively larger, the electric grinder has well-arranged and aesthetically-designed components and is reliable in use, with uniform electric grinding and uniform discharging.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for processing materials such as granular matter mined from deposits, comprising a tubular container disposed upright and an axle device provided centered therein. A processing chamber for receiving the material to be processed is provided between the axle device and the inner wall of the tubular container. The tubular container is driven rotatingly. Engaging dogs are provided in the processing chamber as working elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting device for macerating a free-flowing fluid-solid mixture, having a knife rotor which is mounted in such a manner as to be able to rotate relative to a cutting sieve. Said knife rotor abuts the cutting sieve axially with respect to the direction of its axis of rotation, and is pretensioned against the cutting sieve in the axial dimension. According to the invention, at least one clearance space is included, wherein the same is bounded by at least one first and one second surface, and the first surface is arranged in a manner such that it cannot be displaced in the axial dimension toward the knife rotor, the second surface is arranged in a manner such that it cannot be displaced in the axial dimension toward the cutting sieve, and the first and the second surfaces are arranged such that they cannot rotate about the axis of rotation of the knife rotor with respect to each other.

Abstract: A pepper can includes a grinding mechanism, a rotary driving unit, and a controlling unit to make the rotary driving unit switch between its on and off states; the controlling unit includes two magnetic electricity-conducting pieces, which are electrically connected to the driving unit, and each have an elastic portion; the controlling unit includes a sealing sleeve positioned around the elastic portions, and a magnetic component capable of sliding close to the sealing sleeve; when the pepper can is in an in-use state, the magnetic component will make the elastic portions get into contact with each other owing to magnetic attraction, thus turning on the driving unit for the driving unit to drive the grinding unit to grind pepper; the elastic portions are airtightly wrapped in the sealing sleeve, and therefore can't oxidize or have dust accumulating thereon, preventing the risk of poor electrical contact existing between the elastic portions.

Abstract: A cordless electric dual condiment grinder includes a hollow housing elongated to extend between a base for supporting the grinder uprightly and an opposing top, the top of the housing having a bulbous form to define two condiment reservoirs (e.g. for receiving salt and pepper respectively). A unidirectional rotary grinding mechanism is disposed in a lateral opening in each of the reservoirs. The lateral openings are on opposing sides of the housing and a tilt switch controls the direction of rotation of a reversible drive motor. One-way clutches in the transmission are provided such that each grinding mechanism is selectively rotated depending upon the direction of rotation of the motor output. The user can thus selectively dispense from one or other of the compartments by rotating the grinder through an acute angle from the upright such that the selected lateral opening faces downwardly and thus is particularly suited for use by people with limited dexterity.

Abstract: An electric seasoning mill includes a body having first and second holding rooms adjacent first and second ends. A motor is housed between the first and second ends. The motor has first and second output shafts extending toward the first and second ends; the first and second output shafts are rotatable in first and second directions. First and second milling assemblies are adjacent the first and second rooms; each milling assembly has stationary and rotatable portions. A first transmission shaft operatively couples the first output shaft and the first milling assembly rotatable portion; a second transmission shaft operatively couples the second output shaft and the second milling assembly rotatable portion. Means are included for automatically actuating the motor to rotate the first output shaft in the first and second directions upon tilting the main body in first and second manners.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shear application system for applying substantially uniform amounts of shear throughout a powder sample. The shear application system preferably includes a cylinder assembly having an inner cylinder, a housing, an inner set of lugs, and an outer set of lugs. The inner cylinder has an external cylindrical surface and the housing has an internal cylindrical surface concentric with said external cylindrical surface. The internal and external cylindrical surfaces form an annular chamber therebetween. Each one of the lugs of the inner set extend radially outward from the external cylindrical surface, and each one of the lugs of the outer set extend radially inward from the internal cylindrical surface and are substantially uniformly spaced. The shear application system preferably includes drive means mechanically connected to the inner cylinder and control means electrically connected to the drive means.

Abstract: Automatic dosage unit for dosage of a product into a collecting unit, said dosage unit comprising a grinding device, which is arranged to prepare, e.g. grind or mill, a product, and an identification device. The collecting unit comprises a handle, which is adapted to hold a container, such as a bag, and an adjustable part, and in that the identification device is arranged to identify a setting of the adjustable part of the collecting unit and on the basis of this setting dose a predetermined amount of the product into the container.

Abstract: An electric seasoning mill includes a main body, a motor, a power supply, a control switch, and first and second milling assemblies; the main body has a holding room in each of two ends thereof; the motor is held in a connecting section between the holding rooms; the motor has first and second output shafts at two ends, which will rotate in the same direction, and are each connected to a reduction gear set and an one-way ratchet; the control switch is used for controlling supply of power from the power supply to the motor and for changing rotational direction of the output shafts; the milling assemblies are held in respective ones of the holding rooms, and each includes a turning toothed part, and a secured toothed part around the turning toothed part; transmission shafts are connected to the ratchets and the turning toothed parts.

Abstract: A pepper mill including a hollow body having a through hole formed thereon, a clockwisely and counterclockwisely rotatable transmission unit mounted therein, and a grinding device mounted therein corresponding to the transmission unit. There is a base including a pivot having a free end inserted into the hollow body via the through hole and fixedly coupled to the transmission unit to enable the base and the hollow body to be pivotally rotatable, whereby the transmission unit is driven to perform a grinding action on the grinding device clockwisely and counterclockwisely.

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 cutting assembly for a grinder pump comprised of a rotary cutter rotatable against an opposing plate cutter. The cutting edges of the plate cutter include a plurality of V-slice cutting teeth, which create bridging spaces to pinch material which is being sucked in to ports and begin cutting along the V-slice and then for cut material to pass through and onward into the volute of the pump. The rotary cutter has a ground edge with a rake angle which shears the gathered material in cooperation with the cutting edges of the plate cutter. A grinder pump including the cutter assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electric pepper mill is provided that is equipped with two terminal legs that normally do not touch each other, and a pressing block. When the pepper mill is in an upright position, the pressing block rests on the terminal legs to connect the terminal legs. circuit including a motor and batteries and when the motor is powered the pepper mill operates to grind pepper. When the pepper mill is in an upside-down position, the circuit including the motor and the batteries will be in the opened position, and the pepper mill will not operate.

Abstract: A spice or peppercorn grinder including a cylinder body; an L-grooved barrel in the cylinder body; a top cap connected to a pressure drum slidably mounted in the L-grooved barrel, a rotatable ?-shaped open-end long tube provided in a lower space of the pressure drum and engaged with a screw-shaped long axis assembly provided rotatably in the L-grooved barrel, so that when the ?-shaped open-end long tube moves downwardly with the pressure drum, the screw-shaped long axis is caused to rotate in a certain direction, the other end of the screw-shaped long axis assembly being provided with a pinion; a compression spring being provided between the seat of the L-grooved barrel and the bottom of the pressure drum; a gear-toothed ring transmission mechanism being provided beneath the L-grooved barrel; a grinding plate assembly being provided on the cylinder bottom and being driven by the gear reduction apparatus to rotate in one direction to grind spices or peppercorns.

Abstract: A spice grinder is comprised of a mounting ring for screwing onto a spice container. An outer grinding member comprised of a ring is locked to the top of the mounting ring to prevent rotation. An inner grinding member comprised of a cone is positioned within the outer grinding member. A cap is positioned around the outer and inner grinding members, and rotationally fixed to the inner grinding member. An adjustment knob is attached to a shaft which is positioned through the cap and the inner and outer grinding members. A first spiral ramp under the knob is engaged against a second spiral ramp on the cap. An inner end of the knob is locked to the inner grinding member. Spring arms projecting radially from the inner grinding member are biased against an inner surface of the cap. Coarseness is adjusted by rotating the knob.

Abstract: A plastic disruption and homogenization device. The device has rotor that is axially disposed within a stator. The stator and the rotor have several teeth to aid the disruption and homogenization process. The device consists of plastic material that allows the rotor to rotate smoothly without the use of bearings.

Abstract: An electric pepper mill is provided with a conducting element held in position with a battery holder; the conducting element can move to an action position when the pepper mill is turned to an upright position so that it closes a circuit consisting of a motor and batteries of the pepper mill, and can move to a non-action position when the pepper mill is turned upside down so that the circuit is opened. Thus, the motor is powered by the batteries, and in turns, the pepper mill works to grind pepper when the mill is upright, and the mill stops working when it is upside down.

Abstract: A grinder for pepper grains, spices, coffee beans or the like in the invention has a body, a motor seat, an engagement plate, a revolving seat, a base, a battery seat and a cover. When a press button of the cover is depressed, electricity-conducting pieces of the battery seat will be pressed to come into contact with each other to form an open electric circuit, by which a motor will be actuated to rotate a reducing gear assembly of the motor seat so that a gear of the reducing gear assembly will be rotated to turn a journal to swivel a spindle to turn a grinding member, thereby enabling the grinder to proceed with an automatic grinding operation. When the body and the revolving seat are rotated by a user with hands, the grinding member will be turned around accordingly to make the grinder proceed with a manual grinding operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for comminuting, grinding and dispersing flowable grinding stock has a grinding receptacle with an inner, first grinding surface, which is rotationally symmetrical relative to an axis of rotation, and is drivable to rotate about the axis of rotation. Also provided is a grinding roller, which has a second grinding surface that is rotationally symmetrical relative to a central longitudinal axis, and is drivable to rotate about the axis. A grinding gap is defined between the first grinding surface and the second grinding surface.

Abstract: An integral, readily installed, universal pump assembly has an integral, liquid-tight outer housing for supporting within a single liquid-tight containment vessel an electric motor driven pump, and discharging liquid from a discharge outlet of the pump. The assembly includes at least one normal high and low liquid level sensing control pneumatic pressure operated electric switch supported within the housing for deriving on-off switching control signals for controlling normal on-off operation of the pump. At least one liquid level sensing diving bell is supported on the housing and has at least one lower open end exposed to the liquid in the collection tank for deriving varying pressure pneumatic liquid level indicating signals for application to the pressure operated switch for deriving the on-off control signal.

Abstract: A coffee grinder comprises a bin for holding a supply of coffee beans to be ground, a grinding assembly for receiving beans from the bin and grinding the same to a desired grind size, and a collection receptacle for receiving the ground coffee from the grinding assembly. The grinding assembly comprises blades for cutting the beans to a relatively uniform size, which blades are configured and located for feeding the cut beans in an auger-like fashion to burrs. The burrs are configured and arranged for grinding the beans to a desired grind size and for delivering the same to the collection receptacle, such that the beans make a single pass through a grinding path comprising the blades and the burrs.

Abstract: A hand pepper grinder possible to manually grind pepper and/or salt stored in two store chambers in its body, comprising a gear transmission to be manually rotated to transmit rotation to two turning rods and then to two grinding wheels positioned and turning in two grinding cylinders so that the pepper and/or the salt placed in the store chambers can be ground into various kinds of minuteness selectably and adjustably.

Abstract: A pepper grinder possible to be manually operated by pressing or releasing a manipulating plate movably mounted in an opening of the outer wall of a cylindrical body in such a way that a grinding wheel is possible to be rotated by a unit of mechanical structure moved by pressing inward the manipulating plate or to be stopped by releasing back the manipulating plate and thus the pepper grains falling into a gap between a grinding wheel and a grinding cylinder can be ground. Besides, the gap between the two components can be adjusted to change the degree of minuteness of the pepper ground.

Abstract: In a comminuter for solid material, which includes a plurality of upright abrasive rolls mounted in a circle to form a comminuting chamber, an improvement in the comminuting roll includes the provision of a plurality of radially directed apertures formed in the surface of the rolls to pick up product from the interior of the comminuting chamber and deposit it adjacent the outer perimeter of the comminuter as the rolls rotate. The aperture may, but need not, extend through the roll. The rolls also include a plurality of removable teeth with the apertures formed in the surface of the rolls serving an additional purpose in providing an entry point for a bolt used to pass through the roll and threadably engage a tooth-mounting bar opposite the aperture. In one embodiment of the rolls a predetermined number of threaded apertures is formed in the surface of the roll and each tooth member has a threaded mounting stud formed thereon, which threadably engages the aperture.

Abstract: A cordless pepper mill has an elongated housing enclosing a rotary mill, a gear reduction unit having an output shaft connected to the mill, a motor having an output shaft connected to the gear reduction unit, a rechargeable battery for driving the motor and a switch for selectively connecting the battery to the motor. The housing has a cylindrical end portion dimensioned for frictional engagement within a cylindrical recess formed in a top surface of a recharging unit. Cooperating electrical contacts within the recess and on the housing are engageable to provide a recharging current to the rechargeable battery within the housing. The actuating switch is a push button switch spring biased to an off position disposed on a top end wall of the housing for convenient access. The rotary grinding mill has a frusto conical shape and is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced alternating trapezoidal lands and trapezoidal flutes.

Abstract: A grinding assembly (10) for a grinder pump (13) has disk member (11) rotatable within an opposing annular ring (12). The inner circumferential surface (34) of the annular ring (12) carries a plurality of cutting teeth (41, 42), which partially extend at an angle along the lateral dimension of the inner circumferential surface (34). Disk member (11) has an annular edge (50) which separates a side (51) distal to the pump inlet (17) and a side (52) proximal to the inlet (17). At least one projection (60) extends from the distal side (51) and has a leading edge (63) facing toward the direction of normal shaft rotation. At least one cutting member (70) extends from the proximal side (52) and also has a leading edge (74). Proximal side (52) has a recess (80) forming first and second cutting edes (82, 84). Similarly, distal side (51) has a recess (90) having first and second cutting edges (93, 94). Proximal recess (80) overlaps distal recess (90) along the width of annular redge (50).

Abstract: A milling device comprises two milling bodies one of which is hollow and encloses the other, and a driving unit connected to one of the milling bodies via a shaft nonrotatably connected with the one milling body to cause it to rotate about its own axis in rolling contact with the other milling body. Both milling bodies are universally movable in a surface essentially transverse to the axis of rotation, but are actuated by a return force which increases as the pendulum movement increases. To provide for the return force, the two milling bodies are supported in pendulum fashion, or use is made of resilient means, such as springs.

Abstract: A quick release grinding assembly is incorporated in a condiment grinder mill. A base receives and stores condiment pieces such as peppercorns. A head is mounted on the base for rotation relative to the base. An elongate shaft extends through the head and base and the shaft is secured to the head for rotation relative to the base. The grinding mechanism includes a grinder cone attached to the end of the shaft and a grinder ring mounted in the end of the base. A support ring is formed with an outer perimeter or ring secured to the base and a flexing inner perimeter or ring of flexible deformable material receives and centers the shaft. The inner rim deformable material has an initial configuration and memory for return to the original configuration after flexing deformation. The shaft is formed with projecting ears arranged to be forcibly passable through the inner rim of the support ring by flexing deformation of the inner rim for quick release disassembly and assembly of the grinding mechanism.

Abstract: There is provided a continuous flow type homogenizer. The homogenizer comprises, a tubular container having at upper end thereof an inlet for introducing tissue to be homogenized and at lower end thereof an outlet for discharging the homogenized tissue, a pestle disposed freely rotatable in the tubular container with a clearance defined between the inner surface of the tubular container and the peripheral surface of the pestle, a rotation shaft driving means connected to a rotation shaft of the pestle, a speed setting means for setting the rotation speed of the pestle, and a speed controlling means for controlling the speed of the rotation shaft with a predetermined speed gradient with respect to a speed value set by the speed setting means.

Abstract: A series of screens for use with a size reduction machine have a tapered apertured wall formed into a frusto-conical shape, with an open wide end and a narrow closed end. All screens of a particular series have a cylindrical section, the same interior depth, outside diameter and angle of the tapered wall. Despite variations in the material wall thickness, screens of the same series are interchangeable on a size reduction machine and the gap can remain constant without any adjustment to the impeller. Further, a size reduction machine has means external to the machine providing for infinite adjustments to the gap. With previous machines, each time that a screen of a different thickness was used, it was necessary to make an adjustment to the gap in order to maintain the same gap. Further, when an adjustment to the gap is required, that is accomplished by removing the screen and impeller from the machine and inserting spacers onto the shaft.

Abstract: A continuous high speed grinding and disperser mill and classifier for fluids is enclosed. The mill permits a high flow rate and thus does not require cooling. It comprises an enclosed vessel having an annular wear ring in the approximate center of the vessel, a shaft rotatable about a vertical axis extending into the vessel terminating at an end in the approximate center of the vessel, an impeller attached to the end of the shaft adapted to rotate within the wear ring, the impeller being in the form of a circular disc with a plurality of shear blades at the periphery producing a high shear zone between the blades and the wear ring. An inlet is provided in the vessel directly below the impeller on the vertical axis and an outlet in the vessel positioned at a predetermined height directly above the impeller on the vertical axis such that a flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet passes through the high shear zone. Means are provided to rotate the shaft and impeller.

Abstract: A mill or crusher useful for crushing and grinding material employing mechanical vibratory drive force at a sonic frequency. A drive shaft having orbiting eccentric weight means fixedly attached thereto and having freedom of motion both rotationally and laterally is rotatably driven by a drive motor to generate quadrature related vibratory force components in the drive shaft. Rotatably supported on the drive shaft by means of suitable bearings is a driving member having mass (inductive) inertia in said sonic frequency range. A "slave" member is freely supported on vibration isolation members in external concentricity with the driving member so that it is effectively in a "floating" condition, thus presenting a mass reactance in said sonic frequency range. Material to be milled or crushed is fed in the gap between the driving member and the free-floating "slave". Cycloidal force is delivered from the shaft to the driving member to precess or roll around on the inside wall of the free floating slave member.

Abstract: A fiber conditioner comprises an outer casing or enclosure and a perforated screen positioned within the casing. The screen is formed by a plurality of attached invertible and sexless sections. A plurality of hammer assemblies are rotatably positioned within the screen for impelling material fed into the conditioner against the screen in order to separate it into pitch and fiber. A multi-piece shaft rotates the hammer assemblies, which are connected to a rotor shaft assembly forming the central portion of the shaft. An upper stub shaft assembly and a lower stub shaft assembly can be connected to opposite ends of the rotor shaft assembly by clamping. By releasing the clamps, each shaft assembly can be removed from the conditioner in a generally horizontal manner through an opening created by the removal of at least one screen section.

Abstract: A mixer for viscous material has a plurality of rotating knife impellers which coact with stationary breaking knives in a cylindrical housing. The cylindrical housing has a converging portion containing guide ribs, stationary knives, and guide paddles. The shaft, in the converging portion, mounts helical ribbon segments and thrust paddles.

Abstract: A continuous flow tissue homogenizer is disclosed and includes a generally tubular container (12) with an inner surface (60) defining a tissue homogenization chamber (19). One end of the container has an inlet (46) for the introduction of non-homogenized tissue in solution and the other end of the container has an outlet (36) for the discharge of homogenate. A pestle member (38) is disposed within the homogenization chamber and mounted to a shaft (40) for rotatably driving the pestle member. The pestle member has an outer surface (62) that is spaced apart from the inner surface of the container to provide a tissue disruption zone (64) therebetween. The pestle member divides the homogenization chamber into first portion (54) and second portion (56). A plurality of grooves (68) are circumferentially spaced about the outer surface of the pestle member and open into the first chamber portion to channel the tissue solution into the tissue disruption zone of the apparatus.

Abstract: A machine for grinding nuts, more particularly peanuts and for making pure peanut butter. A hopper is provided for the peanuts. The peanuts are delivered to grinding discs, one of which is rotated. The peanuts are delivered through a tubular passageway having in it a member with a helical rib for forcibly delivering the peanuts to the grinding means. The ground material, namely, the peanut butter, after passing the grinding means is delivered into a removable cup. Heat is applied automatically to provide temperature for proper operation of the machine. Preferably, the machine is automatic and is coin operated.

Abstract: A hand-held pulverizer which is compact and efficient to use is provided to pulverize or grind a material. A cover is removably attached to a hollow cylindrical casing containing a mesh screen. A grinder disc is securely affixed to one end of a shaft rotatably mounted in the cover and is in frictional contact with the mesh screen. A handle attached to the shaft above the cover permits the shaft and disc to be rotated, grinding or pulverizing the material placed on the screen beneath the disc. A collecting plate attached to the bottom of the cylindrical casing receives the pulverized material falling through the screen.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for depithing fibrous vegetable material, such as sugarcane bagasse, comprises a rotary hammer assembly suspended from a rigid framework that is supported removably on an upright enclosure which itself is supported in functioning position by a framework on its base. The hammer assembly comprises a plurality of individual stacks of hammers and their holders, each of which constitutes a unit separate from the other stacks and has means individual thereto for adjusting the radial positions of the hammers in the stack relative to a screening wall through which pith is separated from fibers by rotation of the hammer assembly. The screening wall is composed of several perforated arcuate screening sections any of which may be reached through a door in the enclosure, and may be unfastened and displaced to give access to the hammer assembly or for replacement of a screening section.

Abstract: A device for reconstituting used coffee grounds for re-use, including a cup for receiving the coffee grounds, means for heating the cup, means for stirring the coffee grounds within the cup, valve means disposed beneath the cup for controlling the flow of the coffee grounds out of the bottom of the cup, grinding means beneath the cup and valve means for receiving the coffee grounds and for grinding the coffee grounds, and a receptacle for receiving and storing the coffee grounds as the coffee grounds exit from the grinding means.

Abstract: Fluid mixtures, especially shelf-settled-out paints, are stirred and comminuted by rapidly rotating discs, one of which is fixed to a rotating rod while the other disc is allowed to float.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispersing substances into one another by subjecting them to shear forces between a rotating platen and a stationary or counter-rotating platen which have opposed work surfaces interfaced and forced toward engagement with one another. An oriface leads through one platen to the other platen. A pump forces an agglomerate of substances through the channel and radially outwardly between the platens during relative rotation of the platens. The agglomerate is subjected to shear forces as it moves radially outwardly between the platens to disperse the substances to one another. The mutually dispersed substances emit at the periphery of the platens and are collected in a trough.