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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Hua-Te Wu, Tainan, TW;
Yienn Lih Enterprise Co., Ltd., Tainan, TW;
Abstract
An adjustment member of a pepper grinding tool has a cap, an elastic member, an engaging hook and a support rod. The grinding tool has a main body, a grinding assembly, a turnable member and the adjustment member. The grinding assembly is received in the main body, and includes an inner and an outer grinding wheels. The inner wheel can be turned relative to the outer wheel to grind pepper. The adjustment member is fitted to a hole of the turnable member. The support rod is connected to the inner grinding wheel by a connecting rod. The elastic member is located between the support rod and the cap such that the cap is biased upwards by the elastic member. The engaging hook is connected to the cap at one end, and movably received in a trench of the support rod at other end. The cap can be moved between a projecting adjustment position and a hidden position; in the projecting position, the cap can be turned to adjust a position of the inner wheel; in the hidden position, the cap is depressed into the hole with the engaging lower part of the trench.