Desktop shredders
AssigneeGeneral Binding Corporation
InventorsTodd Henreckson, Carolyn Mueller, Jean Rabisse, Toheed I. Bhatti, Greg Carrillo, Nicholas M. Nanos
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Abstract
The present invention provides new paper shredding devices mountable on various horizontal and vertical surfaces. The paper shredder has a housing defining a paper inlet and a shredding knife in the housing positioned downstream of the paper inlet. A shredding knife controller is connected to the shredding knife. A shredded paper receptacle is positioned downstream of the shredding knife. A bottom of the housing serves as a tabletop mount for standing the shredder on a tabletop. One or more holes may be provided in the back side of the housing to permit the shredder to be mounted on a wall.
Claims22
A paper shredder comprising:
- a housing defining a paper inlet;
- a shredding knife in the housing and downstream of the paper inlet;
- a shredding knife controller connected to the shredding knife;
- a shredded paper receptacle downstream of the shredding knife;
- a tabletop mount connected to the housing;
- and
- a wall mount connected to the housing and capable of supporting the paper shredder during shredding of paper.
A paper shredder comprising:
- a housing defining a paper inlet;
- a shredding knife in the housing and downstream of the paper inlet;
- a shredding knife controller connected to the shredding knife;
- a shredded paper basket removably mounted to the housing and downstream of the shredding knife;
- a tabletop mount defined by a bottom of the housing;
- and
- a wall mount connected to the housing and capable of supporting the paper shredder during shredding of paper.
A method of making a paper shredder comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing defining a paper inlet;
- providing a shredding knife in the housing and downstream of the paper inlet;
- providing a shredding knife controller connected to the shredding knife;
- providing a shredded paper receptacle downstream of the shredding knife;
- providing a tabletop mount connected to the housing;
- and
- providing a wall mount connected to the housing and capable of supporting the paper shredder during shredding of paper.
A method of using a paper shredder having a tabletop mount and a wall mount comprising the steps of:
- selecting a mounting location of either a tabletop location or a wall location;
- selecting one of the tabletop mount and the wall mount of the paper shredder to define a selected shredder mount, both the tabletop and wall mounts being capable of supporting the paper shredder during shredding of paper;
- mounting the paper shredder at the mounting location by the selected shredder mount;
- actuating a shredding knife;
- and
- feeding paper to be shred into the paper shredder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.