Invention Grant
- Patent Title: ADA-compliant pipe-insulating sleeves
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Application No.: US16348283Application Date: 2017-11-07
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Publication No.: US11326733B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Eric Hull , Joshua Funk , Willie Perez
- Applicant: OATEY CO.
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: OATEY CO.
- Current Assignee: OATEY CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: BakerHostetler
- International Application: PCT/US2017/060395 WO 20171107
- International Announcement: WO2018/089363 WO 20180517
- Main IPC: F16L59/16
- IPC: F16L59/16 ; E03C1/04 ; E03C1/182 ; F16L9/22 ; F16L59/18 ; F16L59/22 ; F16L59/02 ; E03C1/32

Abstract:
A system of pipe insulating sleeves includes a series of elastomeric foam insulating sleeves that are capable of opening up to, and beyond, 180 degrees, to accommodate and capture an undersink pipe. The disclosed system may include a number of different sleeves that are capable of coupling to one another at respective couplers so as to form the system. The sleeves may include fastening mechanisms to retain the sleeves in the closed configuration while capturing the pipe, so as to create a smooth, streamlined appearance that is aesthetically pleasing. Also disclosed is a method of installing the sleeves. The sleeves are made of an elastomeric foam material that has heat insulating properties, and which may also have antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that make it particularly advantageous for use in undersink pipe insulating.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190264861A1 ADA-COMPLIANT PIPE-INSULATING SLEEVES Public/Granted day:2019-08-29
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