ENTRANCE CHUTE FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE

• Main Authors: HEMANDEZ AGUSTIN, O'LEARY ROBERT J, YOUGER JOHN B, SERVAITES JEFFREY W, ACCURSI JEFFREY D, SEXTON JOSEPH M, EVANS MICHAEL E, O'GRADY ROBERT E, LINSTEDT BRIAN K, KUJAWSKI CHRISTOPHER H, JOHNSON MICHAEL W, ECCLES HUGO E, RELYEA CHRISTOPHER M, MERZ GREGORY J, GRIDER KEITH A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.01.2011
• Subjects: BUILDING; CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MILLING GRAIN; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING

A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end. The chute is configured to receive the bag of insulation. The inlet end of the chute has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal. A plurality of shredders is mounted at the outlet end of the chute and is configured to shred and pick apart the insulation. A discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the insulation into an airstream. The chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of insulation and the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute.