Pipe Insulation Shield With Adaptive Retaining Tabs

A pipe insulation shield, comprising:

• a metal sheet having first and second longitudinal edges, the sheet having an arcuate shape from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge and having first and second arcuate edges, the arcuate shape of the sheet defining a channel with a lower portion;
• wherein the lower portion of the channel has a first aperture passing therethrough, the aperture having a U-shape such that a first metal tab is defined thereby;
• wherein the lower portion of the channel has a second aperture passing therethrough, the second aperture being spaced apart from the first aperture and having a U-shape facing the opposite direction as the U-shape of the first aperture such that a second metal tab is defined thereby;
• wherein each of said first and second tabs is pivotable from a first position parallel to the lower portion of the sheet to a second position transverse to the lower portion of the sheet;
• and
• each of said first and second tabs pivots towards the other of said tabs when pivoted from the first position to the second position.