APPARATUS FOR DESTRUCTION OF STORAGE MEDIA DEVICES

摘要

An apparatus for destroying storage media devices includes a receptacle member having an open top end, a closed bottom end and a peripheral side wall or a pair of side walls defining a hollow interior of the receptacle member. A member is mounted for a rotation adjacent the receptacle member and has an abrasive working surface. An electric motor causes the rotation of the member and a chute is positioned to deliver the one or more storage media devices into the hollow interior of the receptacle member. A cylinder and a pump urge the storage media devices into a contact with the abrasive working surface. The rotation of the abrasive member transforms at least a portion of the storage media devices contacting the abrasive member into particles, whereby the storage media devices are destructed sufficiently to prevent data mining from remnant(s) thereof or from the particles.

主权项

1. An apparatus for destroying storage media devices used for storage and retrieval of digital information, said apparatus comprising:
(a) a receptacle member having an open top end, a closed bottom end and a peripheral side wall or a pair of side walls defining a hollow interior of said receptacle member, said hollow interior of said receptacle member sized to receive therein one or more storage media devices; (b) a member mounted for a rotation adjacent to said receptacle member and having an abrasive working surface; (c) a means for causing said rotation of said member having said abrasive working surface; (d) a means for urging the one or more storage media devices into a contact with said abrasive working surface; (e) wherein said rotation of said member transforms at least a portion of the one or more storage media devices contacting said abrasive member into particles; and (f) whereby the one or more storage media devices are transformed sufficiently to prevent data mining from remnant or remnants thereof or from said particles.