Heat protective cover for hot water pipes

Abstract

A flexible heat protective cover adapted for disposition around and securement to hot water pipes in order to provide both heat insulating qualities and to protect an individual from coming into contact with a hot water pipe. The heat protective cover generally comprises an elongated section adapted to extend around a length of pipe and a heel section adapted to extend over an elbow fitting in a water line. Velcro fasteners or similar fastener are used to releasably secure ends of the cover about the pipe. A strap extends through opposite sides of the heat protective cover and is sized to extend about a water pipe for providing permanent securement of the heat protective cover to the hot water pipe. A seepage hole may also be included in the heel section to collect and permit drainage of condensed water.

Having thus described the invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A heat protective cover for hot water pipes which can extend about and which can be releasably and also permanently secured to a hot water pipe, said protective cover comprising: a) a jacket comprised of a pair of jacket sections which are capable of being disposed about and completely surround a section of a hot water line,   b) said jacket having a pair of marginal edges which are adapted to lie in marginal engagement when disposed about and enclosing a section of a hot water line,   c) a releasably self-gripping fastening means associated with the edges of said jacket in order to releasably fasten the edges of said jacket together about the enclosed section of the hot water line, and   d) a securement strip extending through openings in both sections of said jacket and adapted to be secured to itself to thereby .[.and.]. permanently secure the protective cover to the hot water line.   
     
     
       2. The heat protective cover of claim 1 further characterized in that said releasable self .[.grippening fastenting.]. .Iadd.gripping fastening .Iaddend.means comprises a pair of fastening strips with one strip on one jacket .Iadd.section .Iaddend.and an opposite strip on the opposite jacket section. 
     
     
       3. The heat protective cover of claim 2 further characterized in that reinforcing beads are formed along the margins of the two jacket sections adjacent the .[.fastener strip.]. .Iadd.fastening strips. .Iaddend. 
     
     
       4. The heat protective cover of claim 1 characterized in that the openings which receive the securement .[.strips.]. .Iadd.strip .Iaddend.are located immediately adjacent to the .[.fastener.]. .Iadd.fastening .Iaddend.strips. 
     
     
       5. The heat protective cover of claim 1 further characterized in that said cover is provided with an elongate section and a heel section. 
     
     
       6. The heat protective cover of claim 5 further characterized in that .Iadd.a .Iaddend.drainage opening is formed in said heel section. .Iadd. 
     
     
       7.  A heat protective cover for hot water pipes which can extend about and which can be secured to a hot water pipe, said protective cover comprising: a) a jacket comprised of a pair of jacket sections which are capable of being disposed about and completely surround a section of a hot water pipe,   b) said jacket having a pair of marginal end portions which are adapted to be engaged with one another when disposed about and enclosing a section of a hot water pipe,   c) a releasable fastening means associated with the end portions of said jacket in order to fasten the end portions of said jacket together about the enclosed section of the hot water pipe, and   d) permanent fastening means coupled to said jacket for permanently securing the protective cover to the hot water pipe and arranged to cooperate with the jacket sections to enable the jacket sections to fully extend around and envelope the pipe and to permanently secure the cover to the pipe by the cover extending fully around the pipe and which thereby fastens the cover independently of the releasable fastening means. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       8.  The heat protective cover of claim 7 further characterized in that the permanent fastening means comprises a securement strip extending through openings in both sections of said jacket and adapted to be secured to itself to thereby permanently secure the protective cover to the hot water pipe. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. The hat protective cover of claim 7 further characterized in that the releasable fastening means is a self-gripping fastening means. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. The heat protective cover of claim 9 further characterized in that said releasable self gripping fastening means comprises a pair of fastener strips with one strip on one jacket section and an opposite strip on the opposite jacket section. .Iadd.11. The heat protective cover of claim 10 further characterized in that reinforcing beads are formed along the margins of the two jacket sections 
     
     
        adjacent to said fastener strips. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12.  The heat protective cover of claim 7 further characterized in that said cover is provided with an elongate section and a heel section. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. The heat protective cover of claim 12 further characterized in that a drainage 
     
     
        opening is formed in said heel section. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14.  The heat protective cover of claim 7 further characterized in that the permanent fastening means extends through openings in both sections of said jacket and that the releasable fastening means is secured to the jacket at the 
     
     
        marginal end portions. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15.  A heat protective cover for hot water pipes which can extend about and which can be secured to a hot water pipe, said protective cover comprising: a) a jacket comprised of a pair of jacket sections which are capable of being disposed about and completely surround a section of a not water pipe,   b) said jacket also having an elongate section adapted to extend around a length of the pipe and a second pipe covering section also adapted to extend about a length of pipe and being angularly arranged with respect to said elongate section, and a heel section connecting said elongate section and said pipe covering section and with the heel section being angularly arranged with respect to the elongate section and the pipe covering section and adapted to extend around an elbow associated with the pipe, said heel section also having a somewhat bulbous portion,   c) said jacket also having a pair marginal end portions which are adapted to be engaged with one another when disposed about and enclosing a section of a hot water pipe,   d) fastening means connected to the end portions of said jacket in order to fasten the end portions of said jacket together about the hot water pipe and to thereby cause the jacket to completely envelope that portion of the length of the pipe covered by the jacket and the elbow to preclude accidental contact with the hot water pipe, and   e) a drainage opening in said heel section to permit drainage of any condensed water therein, the jacket being arranged so that any condensed water which may collect in the jacket runs out of the drainage opening.   
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.16.  The heat protective cover of claim 15 further characterized in tht the fastening means constitutes a releasable fastening means and releasably fastens the end portions of the jacket. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. The heat protective cover of claim 16 further characterized in that permanent fastening means is coupled to said jacket for permanently fastening the jacket to the pipe. .Iaddend..Iadd.18. The heat protective cover of claim 17 further characterized in that the permanent fastening means for permanently fastening comprises a securement strip extending through openings in both sections of said jacket and adapted to be secured to itself to thereby permanently secure the 
     
     
        protective cover to the hot water pipe. .Iaddend. .Iadd.19.  The heat protective cover of claim 18 further characterized in that the openings which receive the securement strip are located immediately adjacent to the fastening means for releasably fastening the end portions of the jacket. 
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.20.  The heat protective cover of claim 18 further characterized in that the securement strap extends through openings in both jacket sections adjacent the marginal end portions and the releasable fastening means comprises the fastening strips which are located at the 
     
     
        marginal end portion of the jacket sections. .Iaddend. .Iadd.21.  The heat protective cover of claim 17 further characterized in that said releasable fastening means is coupled to said jacket at the marginal end portions and is a self gripping fastening means and comprises a pair of fastening strips with one strip on one jacket section and an opposite strip on the opposite jacket section adjacent to marginal end portions thereof. 
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.22.  The heat protective cover of claim 21 further characterized in that reinforcing beads are formed along the margins of the two jacket sections adjacent the fastening strips. .Iaddend. 
     
     
        .Iadd.     A heat protective cover for enclosing portions of a hot water carrying pipe to reduce accidental contact therewith, said cover comprising: a) a first jacket portion comprised of a elongate element for covering a length of a pipe,   b) a second jacket portion comprised of a heel element connected to said elongate element for covering an elbow associated with the length of pipe,   c) a third jacket portion extending from said heel element and covering still another portion of the pipe,   d) means associated with said jacket portions to enable said jacket portions to fit around and envelopingly enclose said length of pipe and elbow said other portion of the pipe,   e) first fastening means forming part of and connected to said heat protective cover to releasably fasten said first and second jacket portions about the hot water carrying pipe, and   f) second fastening means on said heat protective cover and extending through said heat protective cover to permanently fasten said jacket   
     
     
        portions about the hot water carrying pipe. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24.  The heat protective cover of claim 23 further characterized in that the means associated with and enabling the jacket portions to fit around the pipe comprises an elongate slit which forms a pair of first jacket portions and pair of second jacket portions and a pair of third jacket portions. 
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.25.  The heat protective cover of claim 24 further characterized in that the first fastening means releasably fastens the jacket portions to the pipe with Velcro strips on the pairs of jacket portions. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. The heat protective cover of claim 25 further characterized in that said second fastening means is a permanent fastening means comprising a strap to permanently fasten the cover to the 
     
     
        hot water carrying pipe. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27.  The heat protective cover of claim 23 further characterized in that the second fastening means extends through openings in both said first and second jacket portions and that the first fastening means is secured to the jacket portions adjacent to marginal end sections thereof. .Iaddend.