BACKGROUND ART

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a flower mill assembly. More particularly, the invention relates to a flower mill assembly capable of grinding vegetation in a manner that allows the vegetation to retain its desired properties.

2. Description of the Related Art

Herbs, leaves and flowers are often ground into finer structures so that they may be consumed in some manner such as cooking or inhaling. The act of grinding often involves ripping or shearing the vegetation with knives or other sharp objects. U.S. Pat. No. 8,393,563 discloses a handheld tobacco grinder that includes knives extending out of a plate designed to cut and rip the vegetation. Ripping or shearing damages the vegetation, releasing and mixing terpenes and natural oils thereby changing the scent and flavor profiles as well as the texture of the vegetation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A flower mill assembly grinds vegetation into ground vegetation. The flower mill assembly includes a container defining an opening and an interior chamber for holding vegetation before it is ground, and for collecting ground vegetation after the vegetation is ground up. A sifting screen is secured to the container within the interior chamber. The sifting screen allows the ground vegetation to pass therethrough while preventing the unground vegetation from passing therethrough. A knob covers the opening of the container to enclose the interior chamber. A rotor is secured to the knob. The rotor defines a grinding surface, a center axis, and at least one grinding channel, whereby the rotation of the rotor grinds the vegetation disposed adjacent the grinding surface and at least one grinding channel.

