# US 10,369,574 B2 · Loosefill insulation blowing machine hose outlet plate assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,574 B2 - Document ID: US10369574B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/095,695 - Filed: 2016-04-11 - Published: 2016-10-20 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-14 - Assignees: Owens Corning Intellectual Property Capital, LLC - Applicants: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC - Inventors: David M. Cook; Todd Jenkins; Ryan S. Crisp; Shannon D. Staats; Christopher M. Relyea - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369574B2 ## CPC - B02C 18/2216: {Discharge means} - B02C 18/2225: {Feed means} - B02C 18/2291: {Feed chute arrangements} - E04F 21/085: {for filling building cavity walls with insulating materials} - B02C: CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN ({household tools and machines for pulverising foodstuffs, e.g. coffee and spice mills A47J42/00; pharmaceutical mortars A61J3/02; mechanical processing of refuse and garbage B03B9/06; dressing mould materials by grinding B22C5/04}; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; {recovery of plastics by disintegrating B29B17/00; crushing raw materials in starch making C08B30/02; beaters for papermaking D21D1/02; crushing devices specially for transport in mines E21F13/002; slag crushing devices F23J1/00; fuel milling devices in combustion apparatus F23K1/00; household devices for crushing coal F24B15/02; ice disintegrating devices F25C5/02}) - E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B) ## Abstract A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion. The inlet portion is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and is further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism. The hose outlet plate assembly includes a tapered passage extending from the outlet end of the discharge mechanism to the distribution hose. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising: a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material; and a lower unit configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute, the lower unit including a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream, the discharge mechanism including a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism, the hose outlet plate assembly including an inner passage defined by a tapered transitional wall of a first segment and an inner wall of a second segment, the tapered transitional wall of the first segment having an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter having a diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the second segment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage is defined by a transitional wall forming an angle in a range of from 30° to 60°. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the angle is formed between the transitional wall and a surface of an inner portion of an outlet plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage connects with a portion of a support having a circular cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage narrows in a downstream direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage is defined at one end by a transitional wall having a non-circular perimeter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the non-circular perimeter has the cross-sectional shape of an egg. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the non-circular perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the non-circular perimeter has an arcuate second end that has a smaller radius than a radius of the arcuate first end. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage is defined by a transitional wall, the transitional wall having an inner perimeter with a length that is longer than a length of an outer perimeter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the inner perimeter has the cross-sectional shape of an egg. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the outer perimeter has a circular cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the transitional wall forms a taper from the inner perimeter to the outer perimeter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the inner perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the inner perimeter is configured to cover an eccentric region formed by the discharge mechanism housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tapered passage is defined at one end by a transitional wall having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter occupies a wedge-shaped space between adjacent sealing vane assemblies. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the perimeter has an arcuate first end configured to abut an eccentric segment of a discharge mechanism housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the perimeter has an arcuate second end configured to abut a valve shaft. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the perimeter has opposing sides connecting the first and second ends, and wherein the opposing sides are configured to abut portions of adjacent sealing vane assemblies. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the wedge-shaped space between adjacent sealing vane assemblies includes an eccentric region.