Electric Seasoning Mill

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.

1 . An electric seasoning mill, comprising:
 a main body having first and second opposed ends, a first holding room adjacent the main body first end, and a second holding room adjacent the main body second end;   a motor housed in the main body between the main body first and second ends, the motor having a first output shaft extending toward the main body first end and a second output shaft extending toward the main body second end, the first and second output shafts being rotatable in concert in a first direction relative to the main body, the first and second output shafts being rotatable in concert in a second direction relative to the main body;   a power supply unit for powering the motor;   means for automatically actuating the motor to rotate the first and second output shafts in the first direction upon a tilting of the main body so that the first holding room is below the second holding room, and for automatically actuating the motor to rotate the first and second output shafts in the second direction upon a tilting of the main body so that the second holding room is below the first holding room;   first and second milling assemblies respectively adjacent the first and second holding rooms;   a first transmission shaft operatively coupling the first output shaft and the first milling assembly rotatable portion; and   a second transmission shaft operatively coupling the second output shaft and the second milling assembly rotatable portion;   wherein the first milling assembly has a stationary portion and a rotatable portion cooperable to grind seasoning therebetween when the first output shaft rotates in the first direction; and   wherein the second milling assembly has a stationary portion and a rotatable portion cooperable to grind seasoning therebetween when the second output shaft rotates in the second direction.   
   
   
       2 . The electric seasoning mill of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second output shafts always rotate together when rotating. 
   
   
       3 . An electric seasoning mill, comprising:
 a main body having first and second opposed ends, a first holding room adjacent the main body first end, and a second holding room adjacent the main body second end;   a motor housed in the main body between the main body first and second ends, the motor having a first output shaft extending toward the main body first end and a second output shaft extending toward the main body second end, the first and second output shafts being rotatable together relative to the main body, both the first and second output shafts being rotatable in first and second directions relative to the main body;   a power supply unit for powering the motor;   at least one switch to automatically actuate the motor to rotate the first output shaft in the first direction upon a tilting of the main body so that the first holding room is below the second holding room, and to automatically actuate the motor to rotate the first output shaft in the second direction upon a tilting of the main body so that the second holding room is below the first holding room;   first and second milling assemblies respectively adjacent the first and second holding rooms, each milling assembly having a stationary portion and a rotatable portion;   a first transmission shaft operatively coupling the first output shaft and the first milling assembly rotatable portion; and   a second transmission shaft operatively coupling the second output shaft and the second milling assembly rotatable portion.   
   
   
       4 . The electric seasoning mill of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second output shafts always rotate together when rotating.