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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2008
William J. Mussig, Seekonk, MA (US);
David Logan Baker, Greene, RI (US);
Darren W. Abrams, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Benoit Devinat, Providence, RI (US);
Daniel A. Barry, Berlin, MA (US);
Tc Wang, Taipei, TW;
William J. Mussig, Seekonk, MA (US);
David Logan Baker, Greene, RI (US);
Darren W. Abrams, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Benoit Devinat, Providence, RI (US);
Daniel A. Barry, Berlin, MA (US);
TC Wang, Taipei, TW;
Staples The Office Superstore, LLC, Framingham, MA (US);
Abstract
A shredder including a shredding mechanism, a housing at least partially enclosing the shredding mechanism, and a receptacle that receives and contains shredded material is provided. The shredder may further includes a compactor including a ram that, when actuated, moves through the receptacle to compress shredded material in the receptacle. The shredder may further include a foot operated lever coupled to the compactor to actuate the ram. The compactor may also include a scissor mechanism that guides the ram through the receptacle.