Removable insulated pipe jacket

Claim 1

A prefabricated removable insulated pipe jacket consisting of two mating semicircular longitudinal sections with each section comprising a. a semicircular outer metallic cover, b. a batt of insulation material conforming to the configuration of said cover and of a size less than said cover and positioned on the inner suRface thereof exposing one end and edge of said cover, c. an interior protective sheet over the entire inner surface of said batt of insulation, d. an elongated connector strip providing spaced flange members extending at right angles therefrom with said flanges being equal in length to the thickness of said batt of insulation, e. means provided by said first-mentioned means for connecting said cover to said interior protective sheet to either side of said batt of insulation while providing a minimum of heat transfer contact between said cover and said interior sheet, f. said flange members providing tabs at the free ends thereof adapted to be connected to a confronting surface of said protective sheet when said connector strip is connected to a confronting surface of said cover, g. and means for releasably securing the exposed longitudinal edge of two mating sections together to form a circular jacket for the pipe.