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Device for handling documents

US6264594A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 1999
Grant dateJul 24, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB43M7/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for handling documents comprising a housing containing at least three document receiving stations for shredding a document, folding a document, punching holes in a document, fastening a document, and opening an envelope. The stations corresponding to the shredding means, the folding means, and the envelope means may be adjacent, such that they may be driven by a common drive motor. The common motor enables the device to be compact, such that it may be placed on desk for easy access.

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