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An insulating jacket, that is removable and reusable, for insulating a hot or cold fluid distribution system is described. The jacket is made of a plurality of sections which mate and seal together to effectively seal the pipe section and/or fitting from the surrounding ambient atmosphere. Each of t

An insulating jacket, that is removable and reusable, for insulating a hot or cold fluid distribution system is described. The jacket is made of a plurality of sections which mate and seal together to effectively seal the pipe section and/or fitting from the surrounding ambient atmosphere. Each of the jacket sections can be made of a clear thermoplastic material and the entire assembly is designed to employ the trapped air, between the inside wall of the jacket and the system element, as the insulator. Plural jackets are used to form plural radially spaced trapped air gaps.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of heat insulating an element of a hot or cold fluid distribution system comprising the following steps:providing an insulation system formed by a thin plastic jacket material around the element,choosing the jacket material thickness such that the insulation valu

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of heat insulating an element of a hot or cold fluid distribution system comprising the following steps:providing an insulation system formed by a thin plastic jacket material around the element,choosing the jacket material thickness such that the insulation value of the jacket material is insignificant relative to the overall insulation value of the insulation system,forming an air space around the element by the use of the plastic jacket and means within the jacket for abutting the element to allow for the formation and the maintenance of the air space between the jacket and the element, the air space forming substantially all the insulation value of the insulation system,omitting other kinds of solid insulation from the air space,providing a translucent portion in the jacket so that one of the elements, the interior portion of the jacket, or the interior wall of the jacket can be inspected without removing the jacket,providing at least one longitudinal joint along the length of the jacket for ease of installation,applying tape to the longitudinal joint of the jacket or circumferentially to the end of the jacket andproviding a means to seal the longitudinal joint.