Patent ID: 6595444
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
Attachment in combination with a paper shredder for receiving and feeding printed matter, wherein the paper shredder comprises a housing of a cabinet-like base and an optionally removable upper housing part, including a cutting assembly arranged in an upper area of the housing, with cutting rollers and stripper bars as well as a correlated drive device, wherein above the cutting assembly a feed shaft for so-called crumpled paper is provided and the attachment is fixedly or optionally removably arranged above this feed shaft, wherein the attachment together with a covered, perforated upper area of the upper housing part provides a receiving chamber for so-called crumpled paper, and wherein this receiving chamber is in communication with the feed shaft, wherein the attachment (11) has an integrated closure unit (20), which comprises movable or mobile parts, with which the fill opening (17) of the attachment (11) and the transition area between the receiving chamber and the feed shaft (10) are opened and closed alternatingly, further comprising means for actuating and controlling the closure unit (20).