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US 2008/0164351 A1Published application
Shutoff mechanism for shredder
OwnerTie Chun Wanginventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a shutoff mechanism for shredders. The shredder has a shutoff button coupled to the on/off switch whereby activation of the shutoff button results in the on/off switch switching to the off position thereby shutting off power to the shredder.
Claims4
A shredder housing comprised of:
- (a) a throat through which materials to be shredded may be fed;
- (b) a shredder mechanism for shredding materials fed through the throat;
- (c) an on/off switch for turning the shredder mechanism on or off;
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- (d) a shutoff button coupled to the on/off switch capable of turning off the shredder when the shutoff button is depressed.
2 more elements
A shredder housing comprised of:
- (a) a throat through which materials to be shredded may be fed;
- (b) a shredder mechanism for shredding materials fed through the throat;
- (c) an on/off switch for turning the shredder mechanism on or off;
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- (d) a shutoff button coupled to the on/off switch capable of turning off the shredder when the shutoff button is depressed,
- wherein said shutoff button is comprised of an appendage which abuts a housing stopper when the on/off switch is in the on position thereby maintaining the on/off switch in the on position.
- wherein said housing stopper has a curvature which biases the shutoff button and on/off switch into the off position.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.