IP Library Granted Patent US 7,882,947
Granted Patent B2
US 7,882,947 · App. 11/581,522 · Granted Feb 8, 2011

Partially cut loosefill package

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Patent No.
US 7,882,947
App. No.
11/581,522
Granted
Feb 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A package of compressed blowing insulation includes a body of compressed blowing insulation, a bag encapsulating the body of compressed blowing insulation and a slit extending through the package to define a partially divided package.

Claims (19)

1. A package of compressed blowing wool comprising:

a body of compressed blowing wool; and

a bag encapsulating the body of compressed blowing wool;

wherein the package has a slit extending through the body of compressed blowing wool and the bag, the slit defining a partially divided package.

2. The package of claim 1 having a width, height and length, wherein the package has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape across the width of the package.

3. The package of claim 1 having a width, height and length, wherein the slit is substantially perpendicular to the length of the package.

4. The package of claim 1 having a width, height and length, wherein the slit extends approximately one-half of the width of the package.

5. The package of claim 1 having a width, height and length, wherein the slit is positioned along approximately one-half of the length of the package, wherein the slit partially divides the package in approximately two equal halves.

6. The package of claim 1 having a width, height and length, wherein the package has more than one slit positioned along the length of the package.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein the slit is covered by a protective film.

8. The partially divided package of claim 1 having an un-cut portion, wherein the un-cut portion along the suggested cut line is capable of being cut with a knife.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein the body of compressed blowing wool has a compression ratio of at least 10:1.

10. A package of compressed blowing wool comprising:

a body of compressed blowing wool; and

a bag encapsulating the body of compressed blowing wool, the bag including a plurality of images disposed on the bag, the images including instructions for handling the package;

wherein the package has a slit extending through the body of compressed blowing wool and the bag, the slit defining a partially divided package.

11. The package of claim 10 in which the plurality of images on the bag includes instructions for disposal of the bag.

12. The package of claim 10 in which the plurality of images on the bag includes a suggested cutting line.

13. The package of claim 10 in which the plurality of images are printed on the bag.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2007
From: OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 019795/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2007
From: EVANS, MICHAEL E.; JENKINS, TODD M.; SCHOENENBERGER, TIMOTHY D.; LINSTEDT, BRIAN K.; ECCLES, HUGO E.; YOUGER, JOHN B.; SEXTON, JOSEPH M.; ACCURSI, JEFFREY D.; KUJAWSKI, CHRISTOPHER H.; O'GRADY, ROBERT
To: OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 018992/0154 →