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SHREDDER JAM CLEAR APPARATUS

  • US 20180043367A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2017
  • Published: 02/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A paper shredder having an electric motor coupled to shredder blades, comprising:

  • a shredder throat having a fixed throat blade and a moveable throat blade disposed opposite the fixed throat blade, wherein the moveable throat blade provides a wide gap shredder throat and a normal gap shredder throat with respect to the fixed throat blade;

    a shredder jam grip having a projection;

    spreader bar coupled between the shredder jam grip and the moveable throat blade, wherein upon de-actuation the shredder jam grip causes the spreader bar to urge the moveable throat blade away from the fixed throat blade; and

    a power control switch engageable with the projection and having an actuated mode and a de-actuated mode, wherein the actuated mode corresponds to a normal gap shredder throat, wherein the de-actuated mode corresponds to a wide gap shredder throat, wherein in the actuated mode the projection positions the power control switch to provide electrical power to the electric motor, and wherein in the de-actuated mode the projection positions the power control switch to block electrical power to the electric motor.

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