ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,750, issued on July 29.
"Herb processor" was invented by Jason Ashton (Aptos, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A herb grinder has a first cutting element having a first annular body projecting from a base disk having an annular rim, and cutting blades extending from a floor in a first areal region separate from a second areal region having no cutting blades, and a second cutting element having a second annular body with a planar top having a through opening and cutting blades extending from an inside surface of the top, the second cutting element engaging the first cutting element at a specific position wherein the opening throu...