Method to Meter a Thermal Barrier Upon a Surface

Abstract

A manner by which to form a thermal barrier upon a surface, utilizes a pneumatic blower to form a layer of thermal insulation material and a layer of radiant barrier material. The pneumatic blower is first charged with the thermal insulation material, and the thermal insulation material is metered upon the surface. Then, the pneumatic blower is charged with the radiant barrier material, and the radiant barrier material is metered upon the thermal insulation material.

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         20 . A method for installing a thermal barrier upon a surface, said method comprising:
 charging a pneumatic blower with processed pieces of thermal insulation material;   pneumatically metering the processed pieces of the thermal insulation material to form a thermal insulation layer upon the surface; thereafter   charging the pneumatic blower with the processed pieces of radiant barrier material; and   pneumatically metering the processed pieces of the radiant barrier material to form a radiant barrier layer upon the thermal insulation layer; wherein the pieces of radiant barrier are deposited on the pieces of the thermal insulation material such that the pieces of radiant barrier settle at varying angles thereby mitigating degradation of the reflective properties of the radiant barrier layer due to dust.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the radiant barrier material reflects more than the thermal insulation material. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the radiant barrier material emits less than the thermal insulation. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the radiant barrier material comprises aluminum foil. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the aluminum foil comprises loose bits and pieces of aluminum foil. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the radiant barrier material comprises low emissivity (low-e) material. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the low-e material comprises foil material. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the foil material comprises aluminum foil. 
     
     
         27 . A method for installing a thermal barrier upon a surface, said method comprising:
 pneumatically metering processed pieces of the thermal insulation material to form a thermal insulation layer upon the surface; thereafter   pneumatically metering processed pieces of the radiant barrier material to form a radiant barrier layer upon the thermal insulation layer; wherein the pieces of radiant barrier are deposited on the pieces of the thermal insulation material such that the pieces of radiant barrier settle at varying angles thereby mitigating degradation of the reflective properties of the radiant barrier layer due to dust.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the radiant barrier material reflects more than the thermal insulation material. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the radiant barrier material emits less than the thermal insulation. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29  wherein the radiant barrier material comprises aluminum foil. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the aluminum foil comprises loose bits and pieces of aluminum foil. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the radiant barrier material comprises low emissivity (low-e) material. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32  wherein the low-e material comprises foil material. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the foil material comprises aluminum foil.