Blowing Machine For Loosefil Insulation Material

Abstract

A bag of compressed blowing wool configured for use in a blowing wool machine is provided. The bag includes a body of compressed blowing wool. The compression of the blowing wool is in a radially inward direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bag. A bag is configured to substantially encapsulate the body of compressed blowing wool. The bag has an end configured as a tear-away portion enabling the end of the bag to be readily torn away from the bag. The bag is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction after the tear-away portion has been torn away.

1 . A bag of compressed blowing wool configured for use in a blowing wool machine, the bag comprising:
 a body of compressed blowing wool, wherein the compression of the blowing wool is in a radially inward direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bag; and   a bag configured to substantially encapsulate the body of compressed blowing wool, the bag having an end configured as a tear-away portion enabling the end of the bag to be readily torn away from the bag;   wherein the bag is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction after the tear-away portion has been torn away.   
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1  in which the bag has another end with a tear-away portion enabling the other tear-away portion to be readily torn away from the bag. 
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 2  in which the bag is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction after the other tear-away portion has been torn away. 
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 1  in which the tear-away portion has a ripcord. 
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 1  in which the tear-away portion has a line of serrations. 
   
   
       6 . A bag of compressed blowing wool configured for use in a blowing wool machine, the bag comprising:
 a body of compressed blowing wool, wherein the compression of the blowing wool is in a radially inward direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bag; and   a sleeve configured to substantially encapsulate the body of compressed blowing wool, the sleeve having an open end;   wherein the sleeve is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction.   
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 6  in which the bag has another open end and wherein the sleeve is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction. 
   
   
       8 . A method of using a bag of compressed blowing wool, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a bag of compressed blowing wool, wherein the compression of the blowing wool is in a radially inward direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bag, wherein the bag is configured to substantially encapsulate the compressed blowing wool, the bag having a removable end portion;   removing the removable end portion of the bag thereby forming an open end of the bag, wherein the bag is configured to retain the compression of the body of blowing wool in a radially inward direction after the removable end portion has been torn away;   feeding the open end of the bag into a blowing wool machine thereby shredding the remainder of the bag and picking apart the compressed blowing wool; and   distributing the blowing wool and shredded bag into an airstream.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  including removing the bag from the blowing wool machine once the blowing wool has been removed from the bag. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  including removing another end of the bag prior to the shredding step. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  in which the removing the removable end portion step includes tearing away a tear-away portion of the bag. 
   
   
       12 . The bag of  claim 11  in which the tear-away portion has a line of serrations.