Patents by Inventor Keeley Michael Kabala

Keeley Michael Kabala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Restrictive throat mechanism for paper shredders
    Patent number: 8550387
    Abstract: A shredder including a housing having a throat for receiving articles to be shredded, a shredder mechanism, a blocking member, and an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. A thickness detector comprises a contact member extending into the throat. The shredder includes an actuator for moving the blocking member between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuator and the thickness detector are coupled to enable the actuator to move the blocking member from the retracted position to the extended position responsive to the movement of the contact member by insertion into the throat of the at least one article above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The blocking member is configured such that in the extended position the blocking member prevents further insertion of the at least one article into the throat, and in the retracted position the blocking member permits further insertion thereof into the throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Tai Hoon K. Matlin, James Waring, Dmitry Romanovich, Keeley Michael Kabala
  • RESTRICTIVE THROAT MECHANISM FOR PAPER SHREDDERS
    Publication number: 20100320297
    Abstract: A shredder including a housing having a throat for receiving articles to be shredded, a shredder mechanism, a blocking member, and an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. A thickness detector comprises a contact member extending into the throat. The shredder includes an actuator for moving the blocking member between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuator and the thickness detector are coupled to enable the actuator to move the blocking member from the retracted position to the extended position responsive to the movement of the contact member by insertion into the throat of the at least one article above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The blocking member is configured such that in the extended position the blocking member prevents further insertion of the at least one article into the throat, and in the retracted position the blocking member permits further insertion thereof into the throat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Tai Hoon K. Matlin, James Waring, Dmitry Romanovich, Keeley Michael Kabala