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A herb chopper includes a vial, an upper chopper, a lower chopper, an agitator, and a dust cap. The chopper may contain a grind. The upper chopper is positioned inside and away from the lower chopper and can rotate relative to the lower chopper. The vial is positioned on the upper chopper partially inside the lower chopper. The vial is rotated relative to the lower chopper causing the grass leaves to be minced by the upper and lower choppers and dispensed out of the chopper through dispensing orifices formed in the lower chopper.
公开号:FR3013612A1
申请号:FR1461371
申请日:2014-11-24
公开日:2015-05-29
发明作者:Tracie L C Wilson；Olivier Rattin；Kevin Montgomery
申请人:McCormick and Co Inc；
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[0001] The invention relates to a grass chopper for crushing grass leaves, including whole or incomplete grass leaves, such as basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and parsley, or other foods, and which includes a flacon on which is installed a grinding device conventional grinding devices grind spices or mixtures of spices between a stator and a rotor, least one of them is provided with teeth to form a jaw. Current grinding devices are unable to feed whole leaves of dry grass the grinding mechanism because the whole grass leaves are too large. Other conventional grinders can brite pre-cooked seeds. In addition, conventional grinding devices for herbs tend to be devices that are not disposable. These crushers $ do not feed in pre-pruned leaves alone. Instead, these grinders require a mixture of ingredients. As a result, the cost of grinding devices is increased. Consumers desire a disposable device for making chopped herbs that are about the same size as those sold in packages containing pruned herbs. In addition, consumers believe that grinding whole herbs immediately before use adds freshness and aroma to pre-cooked herbs. SUMMARY An exemplary embodiment of the herb chopper provides a chopper assembly for grinding herb leaves that includes an agitator, an upper mill, a lower mill, a vial, and a dust cap. The vial is rotated relative to the choppers to expel the chopped herbs through the dispensing holes formed in the lower chopper.
[0002] Another exemplary embodiment of the herb chopper includes a bottle for containing whole-leaf or large-leafed grasses; a lower chopper positioned around a partial periphery of the vial, the lower chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of orifices; an upper chopper positioned opposite the lower chopper and to rotate relative to the lower chopper, the upper chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of openings through which the herbs pass; and an agitator positioned between the vial and the upper chopper, the agitator including a plurality of rays, a plurality of apertures formed between the rays, and a vane extending into the vial. The agitator is positioned so that the herbs pass through the plurality of agitator openings before being chopped between the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper and the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper. The plurality of teeth of the upper chopper is staggered relative to the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper for chopping the herbs to a particular size when the upper chopper is rotated relative to the lower chopper. The plurality of holes in the lower chopper distributes chopped herbs from the chopper. An exemplary embodiment of a hash system includes chopped herb leaves; a bottle to contain the leaves of grasses to grind; a lower chopper positioned around a partial periphery of the vial, the lower chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of orifices; an upper chopper, positioned opposite the lower chopper, to rotate relative to the lower chopper, the upper chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of openings through which the grass leaves pass; and an agitator positioned between the vial and the upper chopper, the agitator including a plurality of rays, a plurality of apertures formed between the rays, and a vane extending into the bottle. The agitator is positioned so that the herbs pass through the plurality of agitator openings before being chopped between the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper and the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper.
[0003] The plurality of teeth of the upper chopper is staggered relative to the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper for chopping the grass sheets to a particular size when the upper chopper is rotated relative to the lower chopper. The lower chopper includes dispensing holes to dispense chopped herbs from the chopper. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A more complete understanding of the herb chopper will be more readily obtained by reference to the following detailed description, taken into consideration in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of grass chopper according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of an assembled grass chopper; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Figure 4 is a bottom view of the upper chopper; Figure 5 is a top view of the lower chopper; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the upper chopper; Figure 7 is a perspective view of the lower chopper; Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the grass chopper according to an alternative embodiment of the invention; Fig. 9 is a plan view of an assembled grass chopper according to the alternative embodiment; Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10-10 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a top view of the upper chopper of the alternative embodiment; Fig. 12 is a bottom view of the lower chopper of the alternative embodiment; Figure 13 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an assembled grass chopper; Figure 14A is an exploded perspective view of a grass chopper according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; Fig. 14B is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of Fig. 14A; Fig. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a grass chopper according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; Fig. 16A is a perspective view from above of an agitator; Figure 16B is a perspective view from below of the agitator; Figure 16C is a top view of the agitator; Figure 17A is a perspective view from above of an upper chopper; Figure 17B is a perspective view from below of the upper chopper; Figure 18A is a perspective view from below of a lower chopper; Figure 18B is a perspective view from above of the lower chopper; and Fig. 19 is a sectional view of an assembled herb chopper according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The words "above", "below", "below", and "above" refer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The terminology includes the words noted above as well as their derivatives and words of similar meaning. A herb chopper 10 may contain herb leaves, such as basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, coriander, chives, or tarragon, or other chopped foods. such as garlic or almonds, in a container. The herb chopper 10 is not limited to the above herbs or foods, however, the term "herbs" is used hereinafter for convenience. These herbs can be stored in the container as whole leaves or parts of leaves. As shown in Fig. 1, the herb chopper 10 may include a chopper, such as an upper chopper 2 and a lower chopper 3, which may be installed on a container, such as a vial 4. An agitator 1 may be provided opposite the upper chopper 2 and the lower chopper 3. The agitator 1, the upper chopper 2 and the lower chopper 3, as well as the dust cap 5 are positioned axially 5 with the bottle 4 during assembly. The upper chopper 2 has at least one row of teeth 21 (see Figures 4 and 6) on its bottom surface facing the lower chopper 3 which can grind the product contained in the whole grass chopper. Similarly, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, the lower chopper 3 has at least one row of teeth 31 on its upper surface facing the upper chopper 2. As shown in Figures 4 to 7, the teeth 21, 31 of the choppers 2, 3 may be helically arranged to direct chopped herbs to the dispensing orifices 32 formed in the lower chopper 3. In one exemplary embodiment, the vial 4 and the chopper mechanism (including choppers 2, 3) are made of the same material, such as polypropylene or PET. Factors influencing the choice of material include durability, and the molding and grinding capabilities of the material. Agitator 1 rotates and supplies 25 herbs from flask 4 with the chopper mechanism. The agitator 1, in an exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, has a wheel-like shape and includes a central hub 11 and a plurality of spokes 12 connecting the hub 11 to a periphery of the agitator. The hub 11 protrudes axially from a surface of the agitator 1. A pivot pin 33 of the lower mill 3 is housed in the hub 11 so that the stirrer 1 is rotatable relative to the lower chopper 3. Openings between the Rays 12 of the agitator 1 are large enough that parts of the whole herbs from the vial 4 are lodged in these openings. When the agitator 1 is rotated, the herbs within these openings are fed into the chopper mechanism. Thus, the agitator 1 helps to pass the herbs from the vial 4 through the openings in the agitator and chopper mechanism. Due to the delicate nature of certain types of dried herbs, the combs 12 may pre-mince the herb leaves as the leaves move through slots formed between the combs. As shown in Figure 4, the upper or inner chopper 2 contains a plurality of oval-shaped slits 22 on one of its axial surfaces which allow the herbs which have been previously chopped by the agitator to fall through them. The upper chopper 2 contains an orifice 25 in a middle portion thereof through which the pivot axis 33 of the lower chopper 3 passes so that the upper chopper 2 is also rotatable relative to the lower chopper 3. The size The upper chopper slit 2 is selected to obtain a desired amount of chopped herbs with a predetermined effort. If the slit size is too large, too many grasses enter the choppers 2, 3, resulting in a jam. A T 57595 DB slot that is too small results in an insufficient amount of grass fed into choppers 2, 3, resulting in longer chopping times. to obtain a desired amount of chopped herbs.
[0004] Thus, the slit size will be dictated by the desired size of chopped herbs. In one exemplary embodiment, the slits 22 have a width of 0.125 ", which corresponds to 0.32 cm. <br/> In another exemplary embodiment for receiving sizes or ingredients of large pieces, such as buds. Oregano, the slits 22 have a size of 0.200 ", which corresponds to 0.50 cm. As shown in Figures 1, 2, 5, and 7, the lower or upper chopper 3 is cup-shaped and contains the chopper components including vial 4, stirrer 1, and the upper chopper 2. The vial 4 is sized to fit within the side walls of the lower chopper 3, as shown in FIG. 2. The lower chopper-3 includes sidewalls that rise from its bottom surface forming the cup shape and includes a plurality of product dispensing orifices 32 distributed along a bottom surface thereof. The size of the dispensing orifices 32 determines the size of the chopped herbs that can be dispensed by the herb chopper 10, since chopped herbs that are larger than the dispensing orifices 32 will not pass through the orifices 32. In the lower chopper 3 until they are small enough to pass through the 3Z dispensing ports, the orifices 32 are designed to produce herbs having a size corresponding to conventional pre-soldered pruning sizes. The size, the quantity and the distribution of the orifices 32 along the surface of the lower chopper 3 are not limited. The size and amount of the orifices 32 may be increased or decreased to accommodate a particular need. As discussed above and shown in Figures 4 to 7, the upper chopper 2 and lower chopper 3 include staggered teeth 21, 31 for chopping the herbs to a particular size. Numerous forms and arrangements of teeth have been considered and tested, including posts, elongated tapered teeth, and various numbers of teeth and tooth positions. The establishment of the teeth 21, 31 prevents a jam of the herbs during rotation. In an exemplary embodiment, an individual tooth 21, 31 of the lower chopper 3 or upper chopper 2 has a rectangular section. Upper and lower surfaces of the teeth are substantially flat. As shown in Figures 4 to 7, in one exemplary embodiment, the teeth are arranged in a helical pattern to help direct the product to the orifices 32. The lower chopper 3 includes the teeth 31 on its upper surface, while that the upper chopper 2 includes the teeth 21 on its lower surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the teeth 21, 31 of the upper chopper 2 and the lower chopper 3 are staggered so as not to come into contact with each other when the upper chopper 2 T 57595 rotates relative to the lower chopper 3. The chopper teeth 2, 3 rotate and slide in front of each other to chop the grass leaves until the herbs reach a size small enough to pass through the dispensing orifices. 32. The vial 4 contains the whole herb leaves and is rotated by a user relative to the lower chopper 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the vial 4 is disposed partially inside the side walls of the chopper. lower 3 and forms an upper cover of the chopper-10. The vial 4 may be made of a transparent material to allow the user to view the herbs disposed therein. The bottle 4 may also contain markings so as to function as a measuring cup. Alternatively, an exemplary embodiment of a dust cap on the tip of the flank may include markings to function as a measuring cup. Vial 4 has a generally cylindrical shape and is formed on an upper end thereof. Vial 4 may be sized to hold a quantity of whole herbs which, when minced, is equal to the size of chopped herbs in a 1 oz. Flask, which corresponds to 28.4 cm3. The size of the vial 4 can be varied to contain the desired amount of chopped herbs. In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, vial 4 may include a plurality of locking tabs 41 projecting therefrom and positioned about a periphery of the lower end of vial 4. The locking tongues 41 are housed in corresponding flange portions 23, shown in FIG. 4, disposed on a radial periphery of the upper chopper 2 to secure the vial 4 to the upper chopper 2 during a rotation of the vial 4. In an example of embodiment, four locking tabs 41 are arranged around the bottle. However, six locking tabs 41 may be used for better engagement with the upper chopper 2. When a user turns the vial 4, the upper chopper 2 therefore rotates relative to the lower chopper 3 for chopping the herbs at the same time. The vial or cap may also include handles or the like to facilitate rotation of the vial by a user. In an alternative embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 12, on a lower end facing the upper chopper 2 and the lower chopper 3, the vial 4 includes at least one row of meshing teeth 42 along a axial periphery of the lower end instead of the tongues 41. The meshing teeth 42 of the bottle interlock with the engagement teeth 24 arranged around a periphery of the upper chopper 2. The teeth 24, 42 can be pointed or rounded. In an exemplary embodiment, the dust cap 5 is installed on the dispensing orifices 32 of the lower chopper 3. The dust cap 5 may be a non-rotatable, non-rotatable, non-T 57595 DB 13 plug shown in FIG. 1 which opens and closes the dispensing orifices 32. In a variant embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the dust cap 51 may be a fully enclosed dust plug which is removed during use of the chopper and reattached after use. In order to use the chopper 10 for chopping herbs, preferably, the user must remove the dust cap 51 or turn the dust cap 5 to the open position and position the orifices 32 of the lower chopper 3 directly to the above a dish or container in which one wishes to have chopped herbs. In an alternative embodiment, a measuring cup is provided above the dispensing orifices 32 of the lower chopper 3. The user must keep the bottle 4 in the upright position so that the herb leaves come into contact with the agitator 1. While holding the lower chopper 3 with one hand, the user must then turn vial 4 with his other hand to chop the herbs. In rotation, the agitator 1 and the lower chopper 3 are held stationary while the vial 4 and the upper chopper 2 rotate. The output of chopped herbs is approximately the same size as those sold in conventional packs of pre-cooked herbs. Approximately 4 to 6 rounds of vial 4 are required to chop whole-leaved grasses to the desired size (1 round equals approximately 1/8 to 1/4 cc (or tsp, which corresponds to 5 ml)). An example of a desired size is 178 "(" inch "), which corresponds to 0.32 cm, so that five to ten turns produce a teaspoon of chopped herbs. A grass chopper is designated 100 in FIG. 15. This embodiment includes an agitator 101, an upper chopper 102, a lower chopper 103, a bottle 104, and an anti-grease plug 105 as shown in FIGS. Fig. 18B A cross-sectional view of the herb chopper 100 is shown in Fig. 19. The stirrer 101 is shown in greater detail in Figs. 16A and 16B Similar to the agitator 1 discussed above, the stirrer 101 The agitator 101 has a wheel-like shape and includes a central hub 111 and a plurality of spokes 112 connecting the hub 111 to a periphery of the agitator 101. the exemplary embodiment 20 shown in the figures 16A and 16B, the agitator 101 includes six spokes 112 which are evenly spaced on the hub 111 so that six openings 114 are created between the spokes 112. An alternative embodiment of the stirrer 25 may include less than six or more than six rays. In another alternative embodiment, the spokes are not evenly spaced on the hub. In another alternative embodiment, one or more of the spokes may be angled (i.e., the wide face of the spoke is oblique to the central axis about which the agitator 101 is T-shaped. 57595 DB rotation). In another alternative embodiment, one or more of the spokes may be V-shaped so that each spoke includes two wide faces that form an oblique angle in opposite directions. In another alternative embodiment, one or more of the spokes may include teeth on the leading edge. The agitator 101 also includes a fin 113, which is a protrusion attached to one or more of the spokes 112. Once assembled, the fin 113 extends rays 112 in an axial direction to the vial 104. Once assembled the fin 113 is the element of the agitator 101 which extends furthest to the bottle 104. Thus, the fin 113 extends further to the vial 104 than a top of the rays 112. In a preferred embodiment, the height of the fin 113 is chosen such that the fin 113 does not extend out of the lower crusher 103 when the grass chopper 100 is assembled. In one exemplary embodiment, the height of the fin is from 14 to 17 mm and extends from 5.2 to 8.2 mm above the top of the spokes 112. When rotated, fin 113 makes a first chopping of at least a portion of the leaves of herbs. This allows some large grass leaves to be chopped to a size small enough to pass through openings between the spokes 112. The fin 113 also helps to mix the herbs that have not yet passed through the agitator so they are not trapped or trapped.
[0005] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16C, the fin 113 is attached to two adjacent spokes 112. Specifically, the fin is attached to a first radius 112A at a first distance from the central hub 111 and is attached to a second radius 112B at a second distance from the central hub 112, the second distance being larger than the first distance. The fin 113 may be integral with the remainder of the agitator 101 or may be a separate member which is attached to the agitator 101. The upper crusher 102 is shown in Figs. 17A and 17B and the lower crusher is shown in Figures 18A and 18B. The upper crusher 102 is similar to that described above in that it includes a plurality of oval-shaped slots 122 on one of its axial surfaces which allow the grass sheets, which have already passed through the openings of The agitator 101 passes through the upper crusher 102. Once the herbs are passed through the oval-shaped slots 122 of the upper crusher 102, they enter an area between the upper crusher 102 and the lower crusher 103. so that they can be crushed between the teeth 121 of the upper crusher 25 and the teeth 131 of the lower crusher. Specifically, the lower crusher 103 is rotated relative to the vial 104 so that the teeth 121, 131 rotate with each other in a radial direction to cut the herb leaves into a smaller size.
[0006] After being ground by the teeth 121, 131, the crushed grass passes through openings 132 in the lower crusher 103. As can be seen in FIG. 18A, the openings 132 in the lower crusher 103 are smaller than the cracks. Oval form 122 of the upper crusher 102. This helps to prevent large pieces of grass from passing through the lower crusher 103 before being further crushed by the teeth 121, 131. Once the crushed herbs pass through the crushers. the apertures 132 in the lower crusher 103, if the cap 105 is removed, then the grinds 103 out of the grass chopper 100. The following is a discussion of how the grass chopper components 100 are connected together. to others. As shown in Fig. 15, the vial 104 includes a plurality of locking teeth 142 extending radially outwardly from a neck of the vial 104. The upper crusher 102 includes an annular edge 123 surrounding the axial surface which includes the teeth 121 and openings 122. An inner face of the annular rim includes a plurality of meshing teeth 124 which interlock with the locking teeth 142 of the vial to connect the upper crusher 102 to the vial 104. The interlocking of the teeth 124, 142 prevents the upper crusher 102 from rotating relative to the vial 104. The agitator 101 is positioned between the upper crusher 102 and the vial 104. The upper crusher 102 also includes fingers 127 positioned around the face internal to the annular edge 123. Once assembled, the fingers 127 lock the upper crusher 102 on a step 143 extending annularly around the edge of the bottle 104 of That the upper crusher 102 can not be removed from the bottle 104. The lower crusher 103 includes a pivot axis 133 extending from the axial surface from which the teeth 131 extend. To attach the lower crusher 103 to the upper crusher 102 and the agitator 101, the pivot axis 133 passes through an orifice 125 in the center of the upper crusher 102 and then through the hub 111 of the agitator 101. The hub 111 of the agitator 101 has a complementary shape to the pivot axis 133 so that when the lower crusher 103 is rotated, the agitator 101 rotates with the lower crusher 103. In an exemplary embodiment, the opening in the hub 111 of the crusher agitator has a symmetrical shape. The connection described above allows the lower crusher 103 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the vial 104. The lower crusher 103 includes a plurality of handles 135 protruding from an outer face of an annular edge 136 of the lower crusher 103 to assist a user in grasping the lower crusher 103. In addition, the pivot axis 133 includes a flexible retention portion 134 at its end so that the flexible retention portion 134 can bend toward the crush. interior to pass through the hub 111 of the agitator 101. Once through, the flexible retention portion 134 expands outwardly to be wider than the opening in the hub 111 of the agitator so that the agitator 101 is retained on the pivot axis 133 of the lower crusher 103.
[0007] As can be seen in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the orifice 125 at the center of the upper crusher 102 has a circular shape so that, when the lower crusher 102 is rotated, the pivot axis 133 does not cause rotation of the upper crusher 102 with the lower crusher 103. The orifice in the upper crusher 102 could have a shape variant, such as an oval shape, as long as the shape does not prevent the pivot axis 133 from entering in rotation with the lower crusher 103.
[0008] The upper crusher 102 includes a plurality of tabs 126 on an outer face of the annular edge 123. In addition, the lower crusher 103 includes a plurality of tabs 137 on an inner face of the annular edge 136. When the lower crusher 103 is rotated relative to the upper crusher 102, the tabs 126 engage tabs 137 to make a sound and give the user a tactile feedback that helps to indicate that the herb chopper 100 is chopping herbs. The plug 105 is fitted on one end of the lower crusher 103. In alternative embodiments, the plug could be screwed onto the lower crusher or fixed thereto via a hinge.
[0009] The assembly order of the herb chopper 100 is not limited by the above description. For example, the upper crusher 102 and the agitator 101 could be attached to the lower crusher 103 before being attached to the vial 104. The cap 105 can be attached to the lower crusher 103 at any time during assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the vial 4 is not pre-filled. Thus, when using chopper 10 for chopping herbs, a user will first need to remove vial 4 from upper chopper 2 and fill vial 4 with the desired chopped herb leaves. The user will hold the vial 4 with the tongues 41 or the meshing teeth 42 pointing upward to prevent the grass leaves from falling while nesting the tabs 41 or the meshing teeth 42 of the vial 4 with flange portions 23 or corresponding meshing teeth 24 of the upper chopper 2. Numerous modifications of the exemplary embodiments described above are also understood to be within the scope of this disclosure. For example, vial 4 could include handles to facilitate rotation, or the lower chopper 3 could have orifices with 25 different sizes to match larger or smaller herbs (Figure 12). In addition, the dust cap 5 can be removed to connect the chopper to a measuring cup for dosing a quantity of the chopped herb.
[0010] Figure 13 shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an assembled grass chopper. Fig. 14A is an exploded perspective view of a grass chopper according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention. Fig. 14B is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of Fig. 14A. Thus, the foregoing discussion discloses and describes embodiments purely by way of example. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the herb chopper may be represented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or its essential characteristics. Accordingly, the present description is intended to be illustrative, but without limiting the scope thereof. The description, including any readily perceptible variables of the teachings herein, defines in part the scope of the foregoing claims terminology so that no content of the invention is dedicated to the public.

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[0001]
REVENDICATIONS1. Herb chopper, which includes: a bottle for containing whole-leaved or large-leafed grasses; a lower chopper positioned around a partial periphery of the vial, the lower chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of orifices; an upper chopper, positioned opposite the lower chopper, to rotate relative to the lower chopper, the upper chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of openings through which the herbs pass; and an agitator positioned between the vial and the upper chopper, the agitator including a plurality of rays, a plurality of apertures formed between the rays, and a vane extending into the vial, wherein the agitator is positioned so that the herbs pass through the plurality of openings of the agitator before being chopped between the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper and the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper, the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper is staggered by relative to the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper for chopping the herbs to a particular size when the upper chopper is rotated relative to the lower chopper, and the plurality of lower chopper holes distributing the herbs from the chopper.
[0002]
The herb chopper of claim 1, wherein the vial includes a row of meshing teeth on one of its end surfaces, and the upper chopper includes a row of meshing teeth for meshing with the meshing teeth of the vial so that the vial and the upper chopper rotate with each other. 10
[0003]
The herb chopper of claim 1, wherein the vial includes tabs on one of its end surfaces, and the upper chopper includes a row of tabs for meshing with the tabs of the vial so that the vial and the upper chopper rotate with each other. 20
[0004]
The herb chopper of claim 1 which further comprises: a plug positioned at one end of the lower chopper. 25
[0005]
5. Herb chopper according to claim 4, wherein the plug is traversed by openings and is rotatable relative to the lower chopper to open or close the dispensing orifices. 30
[0006]
The herb chopper of claim 4, wherein the plug is removable from the lower chopper to open or close the dispensing ports.
[0007]
The herb chopper of claim 1, wherein the agitator feeds herbs from the vial with the upper chopper and the lower chopper.
[0008]
The herb chopper of claim 7 wherein the agitator rotates with the upper chopper.
[0009]
The herb chopper of claim 7, wherein the agitator pre-chops the herbs.
[0010]
10. The herb chopper of claim 1, wherein the fin is attached to at least one of the agitator spokes.
[0011]
The herb chopper of claim 2, wherein the vial and the lower chopper rotate with respect to each other.
[0012]
The herb chopper of claim 1, wherein the upper and lower chopper teeth are helically disposed to direct chopped herbs to the dispensing orifices.
[0013]
13. Hash system, which includes: chopped herb leaves; a bottle for containing the grinding herbs leaves; a lower chopper positioned around a partial periphery of the vial, the lower chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of orifices; An upper chopper, positioned opposite the lower chopper, to rotate relative to the lower chopper, the upper chopper including a plurality of teeth and a plurality of openings through which the grass leaves pass; and an agitator positioned between the vial and the upper chopper, the agitator including a plurality of rays, a plurality of apertures formed between the rays, and a vane extending into the vial, wherein the agitator is positioned so that the herbs pass through the plurality of openings of the agitator before being chopped between the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper and the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper, the plurality of teeth of the upper chopper is staggered relative to the plurality of teeth of the lower chopper for chopping the grass leaves to a particular size when the upper chopper is rotated relative to the lower chopper, and the lower chopper includes dispensing holes for delivering chopped herbs from the chopper .
[0014]
14. The chopping system of claim 13, wherein the system is disposable.
[0015]
The chopping system of claim 13, wherein the herb leaves include whole or incomplete leaves of basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley, coriander, chives, or tarragon. .
[0016]
16. The chopping system of claim 13 which further comprises: a measuring cup fixed above the dispensing orifices.

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