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US 8,296,921 B2Granted
Method of insulating a space
OwnerGeorge Kasboskeinventor
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Abstract
A method of insulating a space including the steps of: forming an insulation piece using at least one base material that are interlocked so as to produce a body with a predetermined starting shape; and placing the insulation piece in a space to define an insulating barrier between first and second regions between which the space resides.
Claims9
A method of insulating a space, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming an insulation piece comprising at least one base material that is expanded by injecting a gas into a supply of the at least one base material to thereby define gas retaining capsules,
- the forming step further comprising the step of causing the capsules to interlock as an incident of the base material expanding to form the gas retaining capsules so as to produce a body with a predetermined starting shape;
- and
- placing the insulation piece in a space to define an insulating barrier between first and second regions between which the space resides,
- wherein the insulation piece has a thickness and the step of causing the capsules to interlock comprises causing the capsules to interlock to produce interlocking capsules in more than one thickness layer.
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A method of insulating a space, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming an insulation piece comprising at least one base material that is expanded by injecting a gas into a supply of the at least one base material to thereby define gas retaining capsules,
- the forming step further comprising the step of causing the capsules to interlock as an incident of the base material expanding to form the gas retaining capsules so as to produce a body with a predetermined starting shape;
- and
- placing the insulation piece in a space to define an insulating barrier between first and second regions between which the space resides,
- wherein the step of forming an insulation piece comprises forming an insulation piece by causing the capsules to be formed against a backing layer,
- the method further comprising the step of continuously moving the backing layer as the capsules are formed against the backing layer.
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A method of insulating a space, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming an insulation piece comprising at least one base material that is expanded to define gas retaining capsules,
- the forming step further comprising the step of causing the capsules to interlock so as to produce a body with a predetermined starting shape;
- and
- placing the insulation piece in a space to define an insulating barrier between first and second regions between which the space resides,
- wherein the step of forming an insulating piece comprises forming an insulation piece by injecting a gas through discrete gas feed passages into a supply of the at least one base material,
- wherein the step of forming an insulation piece comprises providing first and second components each with a plurality of apertures and moving at least one of the first and second components relative to the other of the first and second components to thereby controllably:
- a) align apertures on the first and second components to thereby define the gas feed passages;
- and b) misalign apertures on the first and second components, thereby to controllably dictate how the capsules are formed.
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A method of insulating a space, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming an insulation piece comprising at least one base material that is expanded by injecting a gas into a supply of the at least one base material to thereby define gas retaining capsules,
- the forming step further comprising the step of causing the capsules to interlock as an incident of the base material expanding to form the gas retaining capsules so as to produce a body with a predetermined starting shape;
- and
- placing the insulation piece in a space to define an insulating barrier between first and second regions between which the space resides,
- wherein the step of forming an insulation piece comprises forming an insulation piece in a mold having a shape that as complementary to the predetermined starting shape.
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