A combination shredder and storage unit that combines various desirable features. The unit includes a cabinet having lower and upper ends and front, rear and side faces. A front access is located in the front face and configured to permit access to the interior of the cabinet. An upper opening is lo
A combination shredder and storage unit that combines various desirable features. The unit includes a cabinet having lower and upper ends and front, rear and side faces. A front access is located in the front face and configured to permit access to the interior of the cabinet. An upper opening is located in the upper end of the cabinet through which a shredding device within the cabinet is accessed. A door is provided for opening and closing the upper opening to allow and prevent access to the shredding device. A receptacle within the cabinet is sized for receiving and storing shredded material, and is accessible by opening the front access of the cabinet. The unit also includes at least one exterior storage compartment on the front access of the cabinet, and at least one closable drawer located beneath the receptacle. The unit can be configured as a floor-standing unit, as well as much smaller counter and wall-mounted units.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A combination shredder and storage unit comprising: a cabinet having a lower end, an upper end, oppositely-disposed front and rear faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends, and oppositely disposed side faces between and interconnecting the upper and lo
The invention claimed is: 1. A combination shredder and storage unit comprising: a cabinet having a lower end, an upper end, oppositely-disposed front and rear faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends, and oppositely disposed side faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends and between and interconnecting the front and rear faces; a front access door that defines greater than half of the front face of the cabinet, the front access door being configured for opening and closing to enable and obstruct, respectively, access to an interior volume of the cabinet defined and enclosed by the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet; means located beneath the upper end of the cabinet for shredding sheet material and depositing shredded material into the interior volume; a shredder opening located in the upper end of the cabinet and adapted for feeding the sheet material therethrough to the shredding means; a shredder door adapted to have open and closed positions, the shredder door exposing the shredder opening thereby allowing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means when in the open position, the shredder door covering substantially all of the upper end of the cabinet, defining a substantially horizontal support surface, and closing the shredder opening thereby preventing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means in the closed position; a receptacle sized for receiving and storing the shredded material from the shredding means, the receptacle being located below the shredding means and within the interior volume of the cabinet, the receptacle being accessible by opening the front access door of the cabinet so as to permit removal of the shredded materials therein; at least one exterior storage compartment on the front access door and accessible from the front face of the cabinet; and at least one closable drawer accessible at the front face of the cabinet and located within the cabinet beneath the receptacle and beneath the front access door. 2. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the cabinet is adapted to rest on a support surface so that the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet are substantially perpendicular to the support surface. 3. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising means located at the rear face of the cabinet for mounting the cabinet on a wall. 4. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising at least a second exterior storage compartment on at least one of the side faces of the cabinet. 5. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 4, wherein the second exterior storage compartment has a vertical extent greater than a horizontal extent so as to accommodate writing utensils therein. 6. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising a window defined in at least one of the side faces of the cabinet and through which the shredded material within the receptacle is visible. 7. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the at least one exterior storage compartment comprises a plurality of exterior storage compartments on the front access door. 8. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the shredding means is inoperable when the shredder opening is closed by the shredder door. 9. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the shredder door is slidably movable in forward and rearward directions corresponding to the front and rear faces, respectively, of the cabinet. 10. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the shredder door is pivotally movable in forward and rearward directions corresponding to the front and rear faces, respectively, of the cabinet. 11. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet has a maximum dimension of less than twenty inches. 12. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet has a maximum dimension of less than fifteen inches. 13. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet has a maximum dimension of greater than forty inches. 14. The combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the cabinet is spaced at least forty inches above the lower end of the cabinet. 15. A floor-standing combination shredder and storage unit comprising: a cabinet having a lower end, an upper end spaced at least forty inches above the lower end, oppositely-disposed front and rear faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends, and oppositely disposed side faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends and between and interconnecting the front and rear faces, the lower end being adapted to rest on a support surface so that the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet are substantially perpendicular to the support surface; a front door defining greater than half of the front face of the cabinet, the front door being configured for opening and closing to enable and obstruct, respectively, access to an interior volume of the cabinet defined and enclosed by the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet; means located beneath the upper end of the cabinet for shredding sheet material and depositing shredded material into the interior volume; a shredder opening located in the upper end of the cabinet and adapted for feeding the sheet material therethrough to the shredding means; a shredder door adapted for pivoting between open and closed Positions, the shredder door exposing the shredder opening thereby allowing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means when in the open position, the shredder door covering substantially all of the upper end of the cabinet, defining a substantially horizontal support surface, and closing the shredder opening thereby preventing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means in the closed position; a switch operatively connected to the shredder door for rendering the shredder means inoperable when the shredder opening is closed by the shredder door; a receptacle sized for receiving and storing the shredded material from the shredding means, the receptacle being located below the shredding means and within the interior volume of the cabinet, the receptacle being accessible by opening the front door of the cabinet so as to permit removal of the shredded materials therein; a plurality of exterior storage compartments mounted to an exterior surface of the front door; and a closable drawer accessible at the front face of the cabinet and located within the cabinet beneath the receptacle and beneath the front door. 16. A compact combination shredder and storage unit comprising: a cabinet having a lower end, an upper end, oppositely-disposed front and rear faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends, and oppositely disposed side faces between and interconnecting the upper and lower ends and between and interconnecting the front and rear faces, the cabinet having a maximum dimension of less than twenty inches; a front door defining greater than half of the front face of the cabinet, the front door being configured for opening and closing to enable and obstruct, respectively, access to an interior volume of the cabinet defined and enclosed by the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet; means located beneath the upper end of the cabinet for shredding sheet material and depositing shredded material into the interior volume; a shredder opening located in the upper end of the cabinet and adapted for feeding the sheet material therethrough to the shredding means; a shredder door adapted for sliding between open and closed positions, the shredder door exposing the shredder opening thereby allowing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means when in the open position, the shredder door covering substantially all of the upper end of the cabinet, defining a substantially horizontal support surface, and closing the shredder opening thereby preventing feeding of the sheet material through the shredder opening and to the shredding means in the closed position; a switch operatively connected to the shredder door for rendering the shredder means inoperable when the shredder opening is closed by the shredder door; a receptacle sized for receiving and storing the shredded material from the shredding means, the receptacle being located below the shredding means and within the interior volume of the cabinet, the receptacle being accessible by opening the front door of the cabinet so as to permit removal of the shredded materials therein; an exterior storage compartment mounted to an exterior surface of the front door; and a closable drawer accessible at the front face of the cabinet and located within the cabinet beneath the receptacle and beneath the front door. 17. The compact combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 16, wherein the lower end of the cabinet is adapted to rest on a support surface so that the front, rear, and side faces of the cabinet are substantially perpendicular to the support surface. 18. The compact combination shredder and storage unit according to claim 16, further comprising means located at the rear face of the cabinet for mounting the cabinet on a wall.
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