Collapsible shredder base
OwnerSimon Huang, Herman Changinventors
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a shredder base capable of collapsing into one flat piece in order to reduce the amount of space occupied when shipping or storing the shredder base. A shredder base having features of the present invention comprises four side walls with reinforcing members located at each upper corner of the shredder base. Each reinforcing members has a hinge which allows for the base to collapse and fold onto itself. The bottom wall of the shredder base has two upper support flaps and a lower folding bottom wall. In other preferred embodiments, a base frame is comprised of legs which are attached to a shredder housing support frame via hinges. The legs may also be connected to a bottom support for increased stability.
Claims5
A shredder comprised of:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a shredder mechanism;
- (c) a base with four side walls and a bottom wall, said base capable of collapsing;
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- (d) a reinforcing member at the top of said base for supporting said housing.
The shredder of claims 2 or 3 wherein said reinforcing member has a hinge which facilitate folding of the base.
A shredder comprised of:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a shredder mechanism;
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- (c) a base frame with at least three legs attached to a shredder housing support frame, said legs capable of folding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.