Use of conductive fibers to dissipate static electrical charges in unbonded loosefill insulation material
OwnerWilliam E. Downey, Michael E. Evansinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An unbonded loosefill insulation material including a multiplicity of discrete, individual tufts formed from a plurality of insulative fibers and a plurality of conductive fibers mixed with the insulative fibers is provided. The conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges.
Claims28
An unbonded loosefill insulation material comprising:
- a multiplicity of discrete, individual tufts formed from a plurality of insulative fibers;
- and
- a plurality of conductive fibers mixed with the insulative fibers;
- wherein the conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges.
A method of manufacturing unbonded loosefill insulation material configured for distribution in a blowing insulation machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming tufts of fibrous insulation materials;
- and
- mixing conductive fibers with the fibrous insulation materials;
- wherein the conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges.
A method of insulating a building cavity using a blowing insulation machine, the method including the steps of:
- receiving and conditioning loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the loosefill insulation material having a mixture of fibrous insulation material and conductive fibers;
- and
- distributing the conditioned loosefill insulation material into the building cavity using the blowing insulation machine;
- wherein the conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges.
A method of insulating a building cavity using a blowing insulation machine, the method including the steps of:
- using the blowing insulation machine to condition and distribute fibrous loosefill insulation material into the building cavity;
- and
- mixing conductive fibers with the fibrous loosefill insulation material;
- wherein the conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.