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US 6,065,696 AGranted
Dual function paper shredder
OwnerJeff Tsaiinventor
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Abstract
A dual function paper shredder includes a housing having first and second paper inlets, and an interior chamber. A strip forming cutter and a shredding cutter are received inside the chamber and are adapted for cutting paper sheets. The strip forming cutter and the shredding cutter are driven by a driving unit which includes a motor and a gear mechanism. A safety cover is pivotally mounted on the housing for turning between a first position for covering one of the first and second paper inlets, and a second position for covering the other one of the first and second paper inlets.
Claims4
A dual function paper shredder, comprising:
- a housing having a top, two opposite first and second paper inlets disposed on said top, and an interior chamber;
- a strip forming cutter adapted for cutting paper sheets into narrow strips, said strip forming cutter being disposed inside said chamber below said first paper inlet and being adapted to cut a piece of paper fed through said first paper inlet;
- a shredding cutter adapted for cutting paper sheets into shreds, said shredding cutter being disposed below said second paper inlet and being adapted to cut a piece of paper fed through said second paper inlet;
- a motor mounted inside said chamber and connected to said strip forming cutter and said shredding cutter;
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- a safety cover pivotally mounted on said top for turning about an axis between a first position for covering one of said first and second paper inlets, and a second position for covering the other one of said first and second paper inlets.
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