Loosefill insulation blowing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10604947-B2
Application number	US-201615267182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2016
Priority date	Sep 16, 2015
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive loosefill insulation material. The chute has a first portion in fluid communication with a second portion and forms an angle with the second portion. A shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material. A discharge mechanism is mounted to receive the loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured to distribute the loosefill insulation material into an airstream. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism. The angle between the first portion of the chute and the second portion of the chute is configured to control the descent of the loosefill insulation material into the shredding chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:
a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end configured to receive compressed loosefill insulation material;
a lower unit having a shredding chamber configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material from the outlet end of the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material;
a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream;
a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism; and
a distribution hose assembly configured to receive the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism and convey the airstream in a downstream direction, the distribution hose assembly including a distribution hose connected to the machine, a second distribution hose coaxially extending from the distribution hose and a plurality of spaced apart connecting members radially extending from the second distribution hose, the second distribution hose having a length, the plurality of spaced apart connecting members supporting a plurality of continuous reinforcing members spaced apart from the second distribution hose and extending along the length of the second distribution hose.

2. The machine of claim 1 , wherein the second distribution hose has a smaller diameter than the distribution hose.

3. The machine of claim 1 , distribution hose assembly includes a transition member having a transition angle in a range of from 30° to 40°.

Assignees

• Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Llc

Inventors

• Cook David M
• Relyea Christopher M
• Robinson Brandon

Classifications

• B02C18/2291

  Feed chute arrangements · CPC title

• B02C23/20

  after crushing or disintegrating · CPC title

• B02C18/22

  Feed or discharge means · CPC title

• B02C18/08

  within vertical containers {(B02C18/062, B02C18/065 take precedence)} · CPC title

• E04F21/085 Primary

  for filling building cavity walls with insulating materials · CPC title