Labeled pipe fitting and method
OwnerLawrence C. Gray, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A labeled pipe fitting and a method for applying labels to the outer surface of a pipe fitting which is covered with a layer of oil that resists labelling with an adhesive backed label is provided. The label, which is imprinted with indicia relating to the pipe fitting, is secured onto the pipe fitting with a substantially transparent plastic tube which is shrunk with heat around the pipe fitting and the label.
Claims17
An individually labeled piped fitting comprising:
- (a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and connection means on one end of the pipe fitting for connecting to another pipe fitting;
- (b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon;
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- (c) a heat reduced, substantially transparent, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the pipe fitting and the label, the tube of plastic being sufficiently short to leave at least a portion of the connection means exposed for testing the pipe fitting without removing the tube;
- wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged.
An individually labeled pipe fitting comprising:
- (a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and an externally threaded surface on opposing ends of the outer surface of the pipe fitting;
- (b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon;
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- (c) a heat reduced, substantially transparent, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the fitting and the label, the tube being sufficiently short to leave at least a portion of the threads, of at least one end of the fitting, exposed for testing without removing the tube;
- wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged.
A method for labelling an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and connection means on at least one end of the pipe fitting, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) imprinting a label with indicia relating to an individual pipe fitting;
- (b) applying the label to an outer surface of the pipe fitting having connection means on at least one end of the pipe fitting;
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- (c) heating a tube of plastic shrink wrap which is substantially transparent, around the outer surface of the individual pipe fitting and the label, the tube of plastic being sufficiently short to leave the connection means on at least one end of the fitting partly exposed for testing the fitting without removing the tube;
- wherein the pipe fitting is individually labeled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.