Loosefill blowing machine having offset guide shells and vertical feed

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation, the machine comprising:

• a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation;
• a lower unit associated with the chute, the lower unit including a shredder configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured to finely condition the loosefill insulation, the lower unit further including a shredder guide shell positioned partially around the shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator;
• and
• a discharge mechanism positioned in the lower unit, the discharge mechanism being configured to discharge loosefill insulation from an outlet of the lower unit, the discharge mechanism having a top inlet, the top inlet positioned below the agitator such that loosefill insulation exiting the agitator is directed by the agitator against a segment of a passageway positioned in the lower unit, the segment configured to stop movement of the loosefill insulation such that the loosefill insulation falls in a substantially vertical direction into the top inlet of the discharge mechanism;
• wherein the position of the shredder guide shell at the passageway is offset in a vertical direction from the position of the agitator guide shell at the passageway.

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation, the machine comprising:

• a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation;
• a lower unit associated with the chute, the lower unit including a first shredder, a second shredder and an agitator, the first and second shredders configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation, the agitator configured to finely condition the loosefill insulation, the lower unit further including a first shredder guide shell positioned partially around the first shredder, a second shredder guide shell positioned around the second shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator;
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• a discharge mechanism positioned in the lower unit, the discharge mechanism being configured to discharge loosefill insulation from an outlet of the lower unit, the discharge mechanism having a top inlet, the top inlet positioned adjacent the agitator such that loosefill insulation exiting the agitator is allowed to fall in a substantially vertical direction into the top inlet of the discharge mechanism;
• wherein a second end of the first shredder guide shell is offset in a vertical direction from the second end of the second shredder guide shell;
• wherein the second end of the second shredder guide shell is offset in a vertical direction from a second end of the agitator guide shell.