Patent ID: 7871027
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: B02C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A consumer-sized shredding device for simultaneously cutting multiple sheets of paper, the consumer-sized shredding device comprising: a first plurality of shredding rollers; a motor configured to drive the first plurality of shredding rollers to cut a material upon contact with the shredding rollers; a housing substantially enclosing the first plurality of shredding rollers and the motor, the housing being further configured to mount on a waste receptacle; a feed tray attached to the housing, the feed tray being configured to receive a plurality of sheets of paper when the feed tray is in an unfolded position, and wherein the feed tray comprises a pivot assembly such that at least a portion of the feed tray is configured to rotate about the pivot assembly to a folded position to prevent receiving the plurality of sheets of paper; and an auto feed assembly configured to simultaneously advance multiple sheets of the plurality of sheets of paper from the feed tray to the first plurality of shredding rollers, the auto feed assembly comprising: wherein the feed tray, in the folded position, covers the auto feed assembly to prevent material from entering therein.