Patent ID: 7475830

Claim:
A system for transporting insulation particles suitable for use in a process for forming an insulation product, comprising: a blowing machine for forming an insulation particle/air suspension, wherein the blowing machine comprises at least one opening, and a flexible hose, in communication with the at least one opening, for transporting the suspension from the blowing machine to proximate the surface to be insulated, wherein the internal diameter variation of at least a portion of the flexible hose amounting to at least about 25% of the length of the flexible hose is less than about 0.20 inch to increase the velocity of the suspension as the suspension exits the flexible hose, the flexible hose comprising a plurality of wall sections joined together, an exterior of the flexible hose comprising a supporting structure of one or more of spaced apart reinforcing rings or helical structure that project outwardly from other exterior portions of the flexible hose.