Patent ID: 8245960

Claim:
A machine comprising: a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive a bag of compressed blowing wool; a shredding chamber associated with the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to receive the blowing wool exiting the chute and further configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool and an agitator, the agitator positioned to receive the shredded and picked apart blowing wool from the shredders and further configured to prepare the blowing wool for distribution into an airstream, the plurality of shredders and the agitator configured for rotation, each of the shredders having a plurality of paddle assemblies connected to a shaft; and a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the shredded and picked apart blowing wool from the agitator and further configured to distribute the blowing wool into an airstream; wherein in operation, the rotational speed of the agitator is higher than the rotational speed of the shredders.