Patent ID: 7584913

Claim:
A paper shredder with a safety switch comprising a paper shredder; a removable scrap paper bin having a closed bottom, an open top, and at least one side wall installed with a magnet; a safety switch assembly installed on a sidewall of the paper shredder in close proximity to the magnet, the switch assembly including two-part housing with a pushbutton electrical switch and a magnetic block installed in an interior cavity thereof, the push button being oriented toward the paper bin and the electrical switch being connected to two power cords, with the magnetic block installed between the push button of the electrical switch and the magnet; wherein when the scrap paper bin is installed in an interior of the paper shredder, the magnet causes the magnetic block to energize the push button; on the other hand, when the scrap paper bin is pulled out of the paper shredder, the magnet releases from the magnetic block, allowing the pushbutton switch to de-energize the paper shredder into a power-off state.