Loosefill blowing machine with a chute
AssigneeOwens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
InventorsMichael Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Michael Johnson, Robert O'Leary
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Abstract
A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredder is mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. A discharge mechanism distributes the blowing wool into an airstream. The chute is configured such that the minimum length of the chute from the inlet end to the outlet end is the nominal length of a person's arm.
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A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:
- a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool;
- a shredder mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
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- a discharge mechanism for distributing the blowing wool into an airstream;
- wherein the minimum length of the chute from the inlet end to the outlet end is at least about 36 inches.
A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:
- a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool;
- a shelf mounted to the inlet end of the chute and having a cutting mechanism to open the bag of blowing wool, the shelf configured to guide the bag into the inlet end of the chute;
- a shredder mounted at an outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
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- a discharge mechanism for distributing the blowing wool and shredded bag into an airstream.
A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool, the machine comprising:
- a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool;
- a shredder mounted at the outlet end of the chute and having a plurality of spaced apart cutting elements, the shredder being configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool;
- a plurality of cleaning members, mounted for movement between the gaps of the spaced apart cutting elements, for cleaning between the spaced apart cutting elements;
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- a discharge mechanism for distributing the blowing wool and shredded bag into an airstream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.