# US 7,744,024 B2 · Combination shredder head and basket and method of manufacturing same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,024 B2 - Document ID: US7744024B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/222,658 - Filed: 2005-09-10 - Published: 2007-03-15 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-09-10 - Inventors: Aron Abramson; Charles Sued - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744024B2 ## CPC - B02C 18/0007: {specially adapted for disintegrating documents} - B65F 1/02: without removable inserts - B02C 2018/0046: {Shape or construction of frames, housings or casings} - B65F 2250/00: Materials of refuse receptacles - B02C: CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN ({household tools and machines for pulverising foodstuffs, e.g. coffee and spice mills A47J42/00; pharmaceutical mortars A61J3/02; mechanical processing of refuse and garbage B03B9/06; dressing mould materials by grinding B22C5/04}; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; {recovery of plastics by disintegrating B29B17/00; crushing raw materials in starch making C08B30/02; beaters for papermaking D21D1/02; crushing devices specially for transport in mines E21F13/002; slag crushing devices F23J1/00; fuel milling devices in combustion apparatus F23K1/00; household devices for crushing coal F24B15/02; ice disintegrating devices F25C5/02}) - B65F: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B; B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G; {for surgical articles A61B50/36}) ## Abstract A combination shredder head and shredder basket with improved tactile property. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing a combination shredder head and shredder basket with improved tactile property, comprising: providing a basket frame formed substantially of molded paper having an exterior surface and an upper end defining an opening, wherein the basket frame provides strength and rigidity to the shredder basket; placing material having the appearance of leather over the exterior of the basket frame to form a shredder basket having the appearance of being formed of leather, wherein the material provides a more comfortable tactile surface for a user, the shredder basket having an upper lip and a side defining a passage proximate the upper lip; positioning adhesive between the basket frame and the material; and positioning the shredder head at least partially inside the opening so that the shredder head covers the upper end of the shredder basket and engages the perimeter of the opening except for the passage, wherein the passage is adapted to allow a person to see inside the shredder basket without removing the shredder head to determine the amount of material in the shredder basket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of placing the material results in the outer surface of the shredder basket having a reduced hardness. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the step of placing the material further comprises the material being formed substantially of leather. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the step of placing the material further comprises the material being formed substantially of elastomer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising placing a liner along the interior of the basket frame. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the step of providing the basket frame further comprises the basket frame not extending along the entire area of the shredder basket to reduce weight, the material covering the exterior of the shredder basket and the liner covering the interior of the shredder basket to provide a generally continuous and solid surface for the shredder basket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the shredder basket further comprises providing the shredder basket with the passage through the front side sufficient to see whether the shredder basket is close to full. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the step of placing material further comprises the outer material being leather. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the step of placing material over the shredder basket softens the exterior of the shredder basket to allow the use of rougher material to form the basket frame. ### Claim 10 A method of manufacturing a combination shredder head and shredder basket with improved tactile property, comprising: providing a basket frame having an exterior surface and an upper end defining an opening, wherein the basket frame provides strength and rigidity to the shredder basket, the basket frame not extending along the entire area of the shredder basket to reduce weight; placing material having the appearance of leather over the exterior of the basket frame to form a shredder basket having the appearance of being formed of leather, wherein the material provides a more comfortable tactile surface for a user, the material covering the exterior of the shredder basket to provide a generally continuous and solid surface for the shredder basket, the shredder basket having a an upper end, an upper lip and a side defining a passage proximate the upper lip; and positioning adhesive between the basket frame and the material positioning the shredder head at least partially inside the opening so that the shredder head covers the upper end of the shredder basket and engages the perimeter of the opening except for the passage, wherein the passage is adapted to allow a person to see inside the shredder basket without removing the shredder head to determine the amount of material in the shredder basket. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing a combination shredder head and shredder basket with improved tactile property, comprising: providing a basket frame substantially formed of molded paper having an exterior surface and an upper end defining an opening, wherein the basket frame provides strength and rigidity to the shredder basket; placing material having the appearance of leather over the exterior of the basket frame to form a shredder basket having the appearance of being formed of leather, wherein the material provides a more comfortable tactile surface for a user, the material covering the exterior of the shredder basket to provide a generally continuous and solid surface for the shredder basket, the upper end of the shredder basket defining an upper lip and a side of the shredder basket defining a perimeter extending around the opening; positioning adhesive between the basket frame and the material; providing a shredder head that is configured to specifically engage the shredder basket along the material; and positioning the shredder head at least partially inside the opening so that the shredder head is configured to contact the basket along the entire perimeter, wherein the shredder head engages the material along the perimeter of the shredder basket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the step of positioning the shredder head includes the shredder head being flush with the lateral sides of the upper lip. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the step of placing the material further comprises the material being formed substantially of leather. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the step of placing the material further comprises the material being formed substantially of elastomer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising positioning adhesive between the basket frame and the material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising placing a liner along the interior of the basket frame. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the step of providing the basket frame further comprises the basket frame not extending along the entire area of the shredder basket to reduce weight, the material covering the exterior of the shredder basket and the liner covering the interior of the shredder basket to provide a generally continuous and solid surface for the shredder basket. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the step of placing material over the shredder basket softens the exterior of the shredder basket to allow the use of rougher material to form the basket frame.