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Loosefill insulation blowing machine with reduced sound ratings

  • US 10,137,455 B2
  • Filed: 04/07/2015
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:

  • a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end configured to receive compressed loosefill insulation material;

    a lower unit having;

    a shredding chamber configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material from the outlet end of the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material thereby forming conditioned loosefill insulation material, the plurality of shredders driven by one or more motors;

    a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream;

    a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism; and

    a sound chamber configured to receive the one or more motors and further configured to reduce the sound rating emanating from the machine, wherein the sound chamber is defined by an outer surface of a first low speed shredder of the plurality of shredders, an outer surface of an agitator guide, a floor, an inside surface of a left side panel, an inside surface of a front panel and an inside surface of a back panel.

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