Shredder with compacting plate supporting waste bag

摘要

The improvements relate to shredders for paper and the like having a shredding mechanism (12) with an opening through which shredded material passes out of the shredding mechanism (12), a compactor plate (32) located beneath the shredding mechanism (12) and including an opening (34), and a base (22), wherein the shredder (10) has a waste bag support mechanism (24) of which the compactor plate (32) forms a part. The waste bag support mechanism (24) is secured to the underside of the shredding mechanism (12) towards the rear thereof for pivotal movement between an operating position in which an upper part of the waste bag support mechanism (24) is close to the underside of the shredding mechanism (12), and a bag removal position in which the upper part of the waste bag support mechanism (24) is pivoted downwards at its front away from the shredding mechanism (12). The waste bag support mechanism (24) includes extending runners (26) on which the compactor plate (32) is mounted for sliding movement between the operating position located beneath the shredding mechanism (12) in which the opening (34) in the compactor plate (32) is substantially directly beneath the opening through which the shredded material passes, and the bag removal position in which the compactor plate (32) is located forward of the shredding mechanism (12).