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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Acco Uk Limited, Aylesbury, GB;
Paul A. Aries, Brierley Hill, GB;
Kaushik Patel, Northwood, GB;
ACCO UK Limited, Aylesbury, GB;
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 further includes a first aperture on one side of the feeder slot, the first aperture providing a first communication pathway between a top surface of the feeder base and a waste area below the feeder base, and a second aperture on a same side of the feeder slot as the first aperture, the second aperture providing a second communication pathway between the top surface of the feeder base and the waste area below the feeder base. The first and second communication pathways are separated from one another.