Patent ID: 8272587

Claim:
A machine for distributing insulation from a bag of insulation having a cross-sectional shape, 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 forming a plane that is substantially parallel to a vertical plane 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 lateral sides connected to a top and bottom longitudinal side, the top and bottom longitudinal sides configured to be substantially horizontal in orientation and the opposing lateral sides configured to be substantially vertical in orientation, the opposing lateral sides configured to be shorter than the top and bottom longitudinal 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 chute has a cross-sectional shape that approximates the cross-sectional shape of the bag of insulation.