Patent ID: 8191809

Claim:
A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation, the machine comprising: a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end of the chute configured to receive the bag of insulation, the inlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially vertical and the outlet end of the chute having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially horizontal, the inlet end of the chute is bounded by opposing longitudinal sides connected to a top and bottom lateral side, the opposing longitudinal sides being longer than the top and bottom lateral sides; a plurality of shredders mounted at the outlet end of the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the insulation; and a discharge mechanism for distributing the insulation into an airstream; wherein the plurality of shredders and the discharge mechanism are positioned beneath the outlet end of the chute, such that the insulation feeds in a substantially vertical direction into the plurality of shredders.