Patent ID: 6659377
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: E04F,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for installing insulation from bound insulation bales comprising:an elongated base for supporting said insulation bales for longitudinal movement relative to said base, said base having a dispensing end for said insulation and a distal end remote therefrom, a feeder secured to said apparatus for contacting and moving said insulation bales from said distal end toward said dispensing end, insulation bale receiving apparatus positioned at said dispensing end for disengaging said insulation from said bales, said insulation bale receiving apparatus comprising a cutter to disengage insulation from said insulation bales, said cutter comprising at least one vertically arranged member rotatable about a vertical axis toward which said bales are moved, said at least one vertically positioned member having a circumference upon which is vertically positioned a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly from said circumference for severing the insulation away from said bales, and an air blower for blowing said insulation out from said system onto a surface to be insulated.