Patent ID: 8083164
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A machine for distributing blowing insulation from a bag of compressed blowing insulation, the machine comprising: a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing insulation; and a shredding chamber associated with the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing insulation, the shredding chamber further including a discharge mechanism configured for distributing the blowing insulation into an airstream, the discharge mechanism having a side inlet and including sealing vane assemblies having vane tips, wherein rotation of the vane tips forms an arc; wherein the blowing insulation is fed horizontally from the shredding chamber into the side inlet of the discharge mechanism in a manner such that the blowing insulation passes through the arc formed by the rotating vane tips, and wherein the discharge mechanism has a housing having a diameter, wherein a vertical length of the side inlet is equal to a diameter of the housing.