TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] In general, the present invention pertains to the art of mechanics and handheld manually operated devices. In particular, the invention relates to a handheld grinding device with vibratory function and a method of disintegrating organic matter by using the same.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] It is believed that the current state of the art is represented by the following patent literature: US10478825, US7318558, US20190269278 and US20210100277.

[0003] US7318558 discloses a refillable cutting container device for whole block food products to be dispensed in the grated, shredded or flake form, of the type comprising: a container body suitable for receiving a food product in the form of one or more whole blocks; a cutting means of the product coupled to the container body in correspondence with the mouth thereof; and a thrusting plate of the product against the cutting tool, integral in rotation with the container body, which is suitable for engaging by screwing by means of a central hole or nut screw on an axial threaded stem being integral with the cutting tool, so as to move forward along the stem by screwing when the container body and the cutting tool are placed in relative rotation with respect to each other, by continuously pressing the product against the tool up to the substantial exhaustion thereof.

[0004] US20210100277 discloses a grinding apparatus for grinding substances, such as tobacco. In US20210100277, grinding apparatus with a plurality of receptacles which can be selectively filled with a ground product, such as tobacco. In US20210100277, a grinding apparatus with a cone lifting mechanism, vibration inducing mechanism and/or with a selector capability or mechanism for selecting one or more of a plurality of receptacles, or storage area, for delivery of a ground product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The following summary of the invention is provided to exhibit the basic understanding of some principles, underlying various aspects and features of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention and as such it is not necessarily intended to particularly identify all key or critical elements of the invention and is not to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the following more detailed. [0006] The invention was made in view of the deficiencies of the prior art and provides systems, methods and processes for overcoming these deficiencies. According to some embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, that includes: a grinding subassembly including: a top member including a rotatable part with a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member, configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter; a bottom member, including: a rotatable part including a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a top surface of the bottom member, configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter; a plurality of apertures disposed in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough; in which upon rotation of the top member relative to the bottom member, the axial pawls protruding from the bottom surface of the top member are configured to pass adjacently to the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, without colliding with the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member; a receptacle subassembly including a matching part operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly, configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures; a shaker mechanism, configured for inducing vibrations, operationally connectable to the grinding subassembly, the shaker mechanism including: an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement including an interior lumen; an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within the interior lumen within the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; in which the essentially solid impact body includes a size essentially smaller than a size of the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement.

[0007] In some embodiments the handheld herb grinder further includes: a strainer operationally connectable to the receptacle subassembly, including a plurality of minute apertures, configured for facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter therethrough and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in the receptacle subassembly; a bottom compartment formed underneath the strainer, configured for collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in the strainer.

[0008] In some embodiments the shaker mechanism forms an integral part of the bottom member of the grinding subassembly.

[0009] In some embodiments the interior lumen of the shaker mechanism is accessible and the essentially solid impact body is retrievable and exchangeable.

[0010] According to some embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided a method for manually grinding herbs that includes: providing a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, including: a top member of a grinding subassembly including a rotatable part with a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member, configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter; a bottom member of the grinding subassembly including: a rotatable part including a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a top surface of the bottom member, configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter; a plurality of apertures disposed in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough; in which upon rotation of the top member relative to the bottom member, the axial pawls protruding from the bottom surface of the top member are configured to pass adjacently to the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, without colliding with the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member; a receptacle subassembly including a matching part operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly, configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures; a shaker mechanism, configured for inducing vibrations, operationally connectable to the grinding subassembly, the shaker mechanism including: an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement including an interior lumen; an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within the interior lumen within the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; in which the essentially solid impact body includes a size essentially smaller than a size of the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; introducing the organic matter in-between the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly; rotating the top member of the grinding subassembly relative to and bottom member of the grinding subassembly, thereby grinding the organic matter; shaking the shaker mechanism, thereby inducing vibrations upon collision of the essentially solid impact body with the solid exterior shaker encasement and dislodging a residue of the organic matter accumulated on the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly.

[0011] In some embodiments the method further includes: operationally connecting a strainer within the receptacle subassembly, including a plurality of minute apertures; facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter through the minute apertures and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in the receptacle subassembly; forming a bottom compartment underneath the strainer; collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in the strainer. [0012] According to some embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, that includes: a grinding subassembly including: a top member including a rotatable part with a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member, configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter; a bottom member, including a rotatable part including a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a top surface of the bottom member, configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter; in which upon rotation of the top member relative to the bottom member, the axial pawls protruding from the bottom surface of the top member are configured to pass adjacently to the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, without colliding with the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member; a shaker mechanism, configured for inducing vibrations, operationally connectable to the grinding subassembly, the shaker mechanism including: an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement including an interior lumen; an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within the interior lumen within the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; in which the essentially solid impact body includes a size essentially smaller than a size of the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement.

[0013] In some embodiments the handheld herb grinder further includes: a plurality of apertures disposed in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough; a receptacle subassembly including a matching part operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly, configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures.

[0014] According to some embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided a method for manually grinding herbs that includes: providing a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, including: a top member of a grinding subassembly including a rotatable part with a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member, configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter; a bottom member of the grinding subassembly including a rotatable part including a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a top surface of the bottom member, configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter; in which upon rotation of the top member relative to the bottom member, the axial pawls protruding from the bottom surface of the top member are configured to pass adjacently to the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, without colliding with the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member; a shaker mechanism, configured for inducing vibrations, operationally connectable to the grinding subassembly, the shaker mechanism including: an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement including an interior lumen; an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within the interior lumen within the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; in which the essentially solid impact body includes a size essentially smaller than a size of the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement; introducing the organic matter in-between the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly; rotating the top member of the grinding subassembly relative to and bottom member of the grinding subassembly, thereby grinding the organic matter; shaking the shaker mechanism, thereby inducing vibrations upon collision of the essentially solid impact body with the solid exterior shaker encasement and dislodging a residue of the organic matter accumulated on the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly.

[0015] In some embodiments the method further includes: forming a plurality of apertures in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, and facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter through the apertures; providing a receptacle subassembly including a matching part operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly; collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures.

DEFINITIONS

[0016] The term matching or a term similar thereto, as referred to herein, is to be construed as having a cross-sectional area and/or shape of a component equal or essentially similar to a cross-sectional area and/or shape of another component. It should be acknowledged that the components may only to be similar in the cross-sectional areas and/or shapes, to satisfy the term matching or similar, so long as the cross-sectional areas of the components can be mated and/or inserted into each other and/or the combination thereof essentially fits together and/or occupy essentially the same space.

[0017] The term structured, as referred to herein, is to be construed as including any geometrical shape, exceeding in complexity a plain linear shape or a shape embodying a simple and/or standardized circular, elliptical or polygonal contour or profile. Any more complex shape than a plain linear shape or a shape embodying a simple and/or standardized circular, elliptical or polygonal contour or profile, constitutes an example of structured geometry.

[0018] The term modular, as referred to herein, should be construed as a including a stand-alone and/or autonomically functioning of structured unit. The term modular inter alia means a standardized unit that may be conveniently installed or deployed without significant impact to the environment. The term modular, however, doesn’t necessarily mean providing for ease of interchange or replacement. The term modular is optionally satisfied solely by providing for ease of onetime deployment or installation.

[0019] The term readily connectable, as referred to herein, should be construed as including any structure and/or member that is configured to be conveniently connected to other structure and/or member and/or components of a larger system or assembly. The term readily connectable, however, doesn’t necessarily mean readily disconnectable or removable. The term readily connectable is optionally satisfied by providing for ease of onetime connection or coupling.

[0020] By operationally connected and operably coupled or similar terms used herein is meant connected in a specific way (e.g., in a manner allowing fluid to move and/or electric power or signal to be transmitted) that allows the disclosed system and its various components to operate effectively in the manner described herein.

[0021] The term organic matter, as referred to herein, may include any substance typically of herbal origin, thereafter collectively referred to herbs as herbs, in a non-limiting manner including: entire herbs, flowers, fruits, pollen, leaves, beans, stems, cloves, bulbs, etc.

[0022] The term ground matter, as referred to herein, includes any disintegrated matter, in which the size of the constituent particles has been reduced to a predetermined size.

[0023] The term powder or powdery matter, as referred to herein, may include any substance comprising one or a plurality of constituents or ingredients with one or a plurality of (average) particulate size ranges. The term low-density dry powder means dry powders having a density of about 0.8 gram per cubic centimeter or less. In particular embodiments, the low- density powder may have a density of about 0.5 gram per cubic centimeter or less. The dry powder may be with or without cohesive or agglomeration tendencies.

[0024] The terms firm rigid, or stiff, as referred to herein, are to be construed as having rigidity modulus value, otherwise referred to as the shear modulus, of 4800 MPa or more. Materials are considered to be firm rigid, or stiff but not tensile, when such materials are incapable of being efficiently elastically flexed or bent. Stiff materials, such as steel, are defined as having rigidity modulus value well exceeding 4800 MPa.

[0025] The terms method and process as used herein are to be construed as including any sequence of steps or constituent actions, regardless a specific timeline for the performance thereof. The particular steps or constituent actions of any given method or process are not necessarily in the order they are presented in the claims, description or flowcharts in the drawings, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Any particular step or constituent action included in a given method or process may precede or follow any other particular step or constituent action in such method or process, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Any particular step or constituent action and/or a combination thereof in any method or process may be performed iteratively, before or after any other particular step or action in such method or process, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Moreover, some steps or constituent actions and/or a combination thereof may be combined, performed together, performed concomitantly and/or simultaneously and/or in parallel, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Moreover, some steps or constituent actions and/or a combination thereof in any given method or process may be skipped, omitted, spared and/or opted out, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0026] In the specification or claims herein, any term signifying an action or operation, such as: a verb, whether in base form or any tense, gerund or present/past participle, is not to be construed as necessarily to be actually performed but rather in a constructive manner, namely as to be performed merely optionally or potentially.

[0027] The term substantially as used herein is a broad term, and is to be given its ordinary and customary meaning to a person of ordinary skill in the art (and is not to be limited to a special or customized meaning), and refers without limitation to being largely but not necessarily entirely of that quantity or quality which is specified.

[0028] The term essentially means that the composition, method or structure may include additional ingredients, stages and or parts, but only if the additional ingredients, the stages and/or the parts do not materially alter the basic and new characteristics of the composition, method or structure claimed.

[0029] As used herein, the term essentially changes a specific meaning, meaning an interval of plus or minus ten percent (± 10%). For any embodiments disclosed herein, any disclosure of a particular value, in some alternative embodiments, is to be understood as disclosing an interval approximately or about equal to that particular value (i.e., ± 10%).

[0030] As used herein, the terms about or approximately modify a particular value, by referring to a range equal to the particular value, plus or minus twenty percent (+/-20%). For any of the embodiments, disclosed herein, any disclosure of a particular value, can, in various alternate embodiments, also be understood as a disclosure of a range equal to about that particular value (i.e. +/-20%).

[0031] As used herein, the term or is an inclusive or operator, equivalent to the term and/or, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise; whereas the term and as used herein is also the alternative operator equivalent to the term and/or, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0032] It should be understood, however, that neither the briefly synopsized summary nor particular definitions hereinabove are not to limit interpretation of the invention to the specific forms and examples but rather on the contrary are to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The present invention will be understood and appreciated more comprehensively from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:

[0034] FIG 1 is a bottom exploded view of a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0035] FIG 2 is a top exploded view of a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0036] FIG 3A is a perspective view of a shaker mechanism of a grinding subassembly of the handheld herb grinder with an essentially solid impact body, according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0037] FIG 3B is a perspective view of the shaker mechanism and the essentially solid impact body accommodatable within an interior lumen of an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0038] FIG 4 is a perspective exploded view of a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction, according to other embodiments of the present invention;

[0039] FIG 5 is a flowchart of a method of manually grinding herbs, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0040] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown merely by way of example in the drawings. The drawings are not necessarily complete and components are not essentially to scale; emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles underlying the present invention.

DETAILED DISCLOSURE OF EMBODIMENTS

[0041] Illustrative embodiments of the invention are described below. In the interest of clarity, not all features of actual implementation are described in this specification. It should be appreciated that various features or elements described in the context of some embodiment may be interchangeable with features or elements of any other embodiment described in the specification. Moreover, it will be appreciated that for the development of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with technology- or business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another, and the effort of such a development might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0042] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made to FIG 1 and 3, showing an exploded view of handheld herb grinder 10 configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction. In some embodiments, handheld herb grinder 10 comprises grinding subassembly 12.

[0043] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 comprises top member 14 comprising a rotatable part with plurality of axial pawls 16 protruding from bottom surface 18 of top member 14. Top member 14 is configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter.

[0044] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 further comprises bottom member 20 comprising a rotatable part comprising plurality of axial pawls 22 protruding from top surface 24 of bottom member 20. Bottom member 20 is configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter.

[0045] In some embodiments, bottom member 20 of grinding subassembly 12 further comprises plurality of apertures 26 disposed in-between axial pawls 22 protruding from top surface 24 of bottom member 20. Plurality of apertures 26 are configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough.

[0046] In some embodiments, upon rotation of top member 14 relative to bottom member 20, axial pawls 16 protruding from bottom surface 18 of top member 14 are configured to pass with vicinity of axial pawls 22 protruding from top surface 24 of bottom member 20, without colliding with axial pawls 22 protruding from top surface 24 of bottom member 20.

[0047] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 further comprises receptacle subassembly 28. Receptacle subassembly 28 comprises matching part 30 operationally connectable to bottom member 20 of grinding subassembly 12. Receptacle subassembly 28 is configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through apertures 26.

[0048] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 optionally comprises strainer 32. Strainer 32 is operationally connectable to receptacle subassembly 28. Strainer 32 comprises a plurality of minute apertures, configured for facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter therethrough and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in receptacle subassembly 28.

[0049] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 further comprises bottom compartment 34. Bottom compartment 34 is formed underneath strainer 32. Bottom compartment 34 is configured for collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in strainer 32.

[0050] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 12 further comprises shaker mechanism 36. Shaker mechanism 36 is configured for inducing vibrations. Shaker mechanism 36 is operationally connectable to grinding subassembly 12. In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 36 comprises essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38 comprising interior lumen 40. In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 36 is openable.

[0051] In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 36 further comprises essentially solid impact body 41, accommodatable within interior lumen 40 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38. In some embodiments, the essentially solid impact body comprises a size essentially smaller than a size of interior lumen 40 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within interior lumen 40 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38. In some examples, essentially solid impact body 41 embodies a disc shape, spherical shape, oval shape, elliptic shape, etc. In some embodiments, essentially solid impact body 41 moves within interior lumen 40 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38, laterally in the direction of arrows 42, shown in FIG 3B. In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 36 is openable so that the impact body is retrievable interior lumen 40 and modularly exchangeable by another impact body, exemplarily of different size and/or weight.

[0052] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made to FIG 4, illustrating another embodiment of the invention, showing an exploded view of handheld herb grinder 100 configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction. The embodiment of FIG 4 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements of any other embodiment described in the specification. [0053] In some embodiments, handheld herb grinder 100 comprises grinding subassembly 112. In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 comprises top member 114, such as top member 14 shown in FIG 1 and 2, comprising a rotatable part with plurality of axial pawls 116 protruding from bottom surface 118 of top member 114, similarly to the plurality of axial pawls 16 protruding from bottom surface 18 of top member 14 shown in FIG 1 and 2. Top member 114 is configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter.

[0054] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 further comprises bottom member 120, similarly to the bottom member 20 shown in FIG 1 and 2, comprising a rotatable part comprising plurality of axial pawls 122 protruding from a top surface of bottom member 120, similarly to the plurality of axial pawls 22 protruding from top surface 18 of top member 14 shown in FIG 1 and 2. Bottom member 120 is configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter.

[0055] In some embodiments, upon rotation of top member 114 relative to bottom member 120, axial pawls 116 protruding from bottom surface 118 of top member 114 are configured to pass with vicinity of axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120, without colliding with axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120.

[0056] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 further comprises shaker mechanism 136, similarly to shaker mechanism 36 shown in FIG 1 and 2. Shaker mechanism 136 is configured for inducing vibrations. Shaker mechanism 136 is operationally connectable to grinding subassembly 112. In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 136 forms an integral part of grinding subassembly 112. In some preferred embodiments, shaker mechanism 136 forms an integral part of bottom member 120, of grinding subassembly 112.

[0057] In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 136 comprises essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138, similar to essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 38 shown in FIG 1 and 2. In some embodiments, essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138 comprises interior lumen 140, similarly to interior lumen 40 shown in FIG 2. Essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138 is preferably made of firm or rigid material, such as: a metal, aluminum, a polymer, polycarbonate, etc.

[0058] In some embodiments, interior lumen 140 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138 comprises at least one shape, in a non-limiting manner selected from: an oval shape, an essentially flat slot shape, an elongated shape, a structured shape, a circular shape, a discoid shape, a spherical shape, a polygonal shape, a semi-spherical shape, etc. In some embodiments, interior lumen 140 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138 is openable and/or accessible. In other embodiments, interior lumen 140 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138 is permanently concealed.

[0059] In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 136 further comprises an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within interior lumen 140 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138. In some embodiments, an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within interior lumen 140 within essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138, is preferably made of firm or rigid material, such as: a metal, aluminum, a polymer, polycarbonate, etc.

[0060] In some embodiments, the essentially solid impact body comprises a size essentially smaller than a size of interior lumen 140 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within interior lumen 140 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138. In some embodiments, the essentially solid impact body accommodatable within interior lumen 140 of essentially solid exterior shaker encasement 138, comprises at least one shape, in a non-limiting manner selected from: an oval shape, an essentially flat slot shape, an elongated shape, a structured shape, a circular shape, a discoid shape, a spherical shape, a polygonal shape, a semi- spherical shape, etc.

[0061] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 optionally comprises a plurality of apertures disposed in-between axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120. The plurality of apertures is configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough. However in other embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 optionally does not include any apertures in grinding subassembly 112 that are configured fora passage of the ground organic matter therethrough, whereas all the ground organic matter remains within grinding subassembly 112.

[0062] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 optionally further comprises a receptacle subassembly. In some embodiments, the receptacle subassembly comprises a matching part operationally connectable to bottom member 120 of grinding subassembly 112. The receptacle subassembly is configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures disposed in-between axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120.

[0063] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 optionally further comprises a strainer. The strainer is operationally connectable to the receptacle subassembly. The strainer comprises a plurality of minute apertures or orifices, configured for facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter therethrough and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in the receptacle subassembly.

[0064] In some embodiments, grinding subassembly 112 further comprises a bottom compartment. The bottom compartment is formed underneath the strainer. The bottom compartment is configured for collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in the strainer.

[0065] In some embodiments, shaker mechanism 136 forms an integral part of bottom member 120 of grinding subassembly 112, so that neither the plurality of apertures disposed in-between axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120, nor the strainer and the bottom compartment, are necessary for collecting the ground organic matter. The ground organic matter is recoverable from between plurality of axial pawls 122 protruding from a top surface of bottom member 120 and axial pawls 122 protruding from the top surface of bottom member 120.

[0066] In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, reference is now made to FIG 5, showing a flowchart of an embodiment of method 200 for manually grinding herbs. Method 200 of the embodiment of FIG 5 illustrates various features that may be interchangeable with elements and/or features of any other embodiment described in the specification.

[0067] In some embodiments, method 200 comprises at step 202 of providing a handheld herb grinder configured for grinding organic matter, with a vibratory induction. In some embodiments, the handheld herb grinder comprises a grinding subassembly. The grinding subassembly typically comprises a top member comprising a rotatable part with a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member, configured for disaggregating an organic matter into a ground organic matter. The grinding subassembly further comprises a bottom member comprising a rotatable part comprising a plurality of axial pawls protruding from a top surface of the bottom member, configured for disaggregating the organic matter into the ground organic matter. The bottom member further optionally comprises a plurality of apertures disposed in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, configured for facilitating a passage of the ground organic matter therethrough.

[0068] In some embodiments, upon rotation of the top member relative to bottom member, the axial pawls protruding from a bottom surface of the top member are configured to pass adjacently to the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member, without colliding with the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member. [0069] In some embodiments, the handheld herb grinder of method 200 further comprises a receptacle subassembly comprising a matching part operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly, configured for collecting the ground organic matter that has passed through the apertures.

[0070] In some embodiments, the handheld herb grinder of method 200 further comprises a shaker mechanism, configured for inducing vibrations, operationally connectable to said grinding subassembly. The shaker mechanism comprising an essentially solid exterior shaker encasement comprising an interior lumen and an essentially solid impact body, accommodatable within the interior lumen within the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement.

[0071] In some embodiments, the essentially solid impact body comprises a size essentially smaller than a size of the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement, thereby facilitating a freedom of movement of the impact body within the interior lumen of the essentially solid exterior shaker encasement.

[0072] In some embodiments, method 200 further comprises step 204 of introducing the organic matter in-between the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly. In some embodiments, method 200 further proceeds to step 206 of rotating the top member of the grinding subassembly relative to and bottom member of the grinding subassembly, thereby essentially grinding the organic matter in-between the top and bottom members within the grinding subassembly.

[0073] In some embodiments, method 200 further comprises step 208 of shaking the shaker mechanism, thereby inducing vibrations upon collisions of the essentially solid impact body with the interior of the solid exterior shaker encasement and dislodging a residue or deposits of the organic matter accumulated on the top and bottom members of the grinding subassembly.

[0074] In some embodiments, method 200 further comprises a step of operationally connecting a strainer to the receptacle subassembly, comprising a plurality of minute apertures. In some embodiments, method 200 further includes a step of facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter through the minute apertures and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in the receptacle subassembly.

[0075] In some embodiments, method 200 further comprises a step of forming a bottom compartment underneath the strainer. In some embodiments, method 200 further includes a step of collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in the strainer. [0076] In accordance with another embodiment, the bottom member of the handheld herb grinder does not comprise the plurality of apertures in-between the axial pawls protruding from the top surface of the bottom member and the handheld herb grinder does not include any receptacle subassembly comprising a matching part and/or operationally connectable to the bottom member of the grinding subassembly.

[0077] In accordance with another embodiment, method 200 for manually grinding herbs further comprises a step of operationally connecting a strainer within the receptacle subassembly comprising a plurality of minute apertures and facilitating a passage of a fine powdery matter through the minute apertures and separation thereof from the ground organic matter in the receptacle subassembly. In some embodiments, method 200 for manually grinding herbs further includes a step of forming a bottom compartment underneath the strainer and collecting the fine powdery matter that has passed through the minute apertures in the strainer.

[0078] It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art of the invention that various features and/or elements elaborated in the context of a specific embodiment described hereinabove and/or referenced herein and/or illustrated by a particular example in a certain drawing enclosed hereto, whether method, system, device or product, is/are interchangeable with features and/or elements of any other embodiment described in the specification and/or shown in the drawings. Moreover, skilled persons would appreciate that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather the scope of the invention is defined by the claims which follow: