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US 9,802,202 B2Granted
Paper shredder with staple and clip remover
AssigneeACCO UK Limited
InventorsPaul A. Aries, Kaushik Patel
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Abstract
A paper shredder includes a housing, cutters positioned in the housing, and a feeder base adapted to support a stack of paper. The feeder base includes a feeder slot. The feeder base is integrally-formed as one piece having a front portion, a rear portion, and a sidewall along first and second sides and spanning the feeder slot.
Claims29
A paper shredder comprising:
- a housing;
- cutters positioned in the housing;
- a feeder base coupled to the housing and adapted to support a stack of paper, the feeder base including a feeder slot through which paper passes for shredding in the cutters, the feeder base being integrally-formed as one piece having a front portion, a rear portion, and a sidewall along first and second sides and spanning the feeder slot;
- a feeder door that substantially covers the entire feeder base and is pivoted about an axis at one end of the feeder door;
- and
- a pressure plate mounted adjacent a bottom surface of the feeder door for movement above the feeder base.
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A paper shredder comprising:
- a housing;
- cutters positioned in the housing;
- a feeder base coupled to the housing and adapted to support a stack of paper, the feeder base including a feeder slot through which paper passes for shredding in the cutters, the feeder base being integrally-formed as one piece having a front portion, a rear portion, and a sidewall along first and second sides and spanning the feeder slot, wherein the front and rear portions of the feeder base are separated at least in part by the feeder slot and wherein each of the front and rear portions includes an inner end adjacent the feeder slot and having a series of notches dimensioned to receive rollers that draw paper into the feeder slot;
- a feeder door that substantially covers the entire feeder base and is pivoted about an axis at one end of the feeder door;
- and
- a pressure plate mounted adjacent a bottom surface of the feeder door for movement above the feeder base;
- wherein the feeder base further includes two apertures, the two apertures positioned on opposite sides of the feeder slot and providing communication between a top surface of the feeder base and a waste area below the feeder base.
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A paper shredder comprising:
- a housing;
- cutters positioned in the housing;
- a feeder base coupled to the housing and adapted to support a stack of paper, the feeder base including a feeder slot through which paper passes for shredding in the cutters, the feeder base having a base portion for supporting the stack of paper and a sidewall integrally-formed as one piece with the base portion;
- a feeder door that substantially covers the entire feeder base and is pivoted about an axis at one end of the feeder door;
- and
- a pressure plate mounted adjacent a bottom surface of the feeder door for movement above the feeder base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.