Patent ID: 6056231
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B65H,E04D

Abstract:
In combination:1) An apparatus for insulating a roof structure having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement, the apparatus comprising;a carriage movable in a downstream direction along the length of the purlins, the carriage having a roll of support sheet mounted thereon, wherein movement of the carriage in the downstream direction dispenses the support sheet so that the support sheet depends from adjacent purlins;a plate attached to the carriage to support a roll of insulation material, the plate having a generally horizontal planar surface having a width which extends substantially between adjacent purlins; anda pushing member mounted on the plate; and2) a roll of insulation material resting on the plate and positioned adjacent the pushing member, the insulation material being connected at the upstream end of the roof structure and payed out on top of the support sheet as the carriage moves in the downstream direction, the roll of insulation material being pushed by the pushing member as the carriage moves.