Labeling insulation tape
OwnerPhilip A. Parkerinventor
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Abstract
An invented Labeling Insulation Tape that combines a conventional insulation tape with pipe identification markings or lettering. According to one embodiment, the identification markings are repeatedly printed onto the tape in a continuous form fashion creating on the tape a series of individual label sections. Conventional printing techniques are used in the printing of the tape. The labeling insulation tape is then cut and rolled into convenient-to-use lengths. Alternate embodiments include the tape being cut into lengths equal to individual labels and a long roll of peel-off backing with a multiplicity of individual label releasably adhered thereto.
Claims27
A method of identifying piping systems covered by insulation having an outer jacket comprising the steps of:
- providing a roll of conventional pipe insulation tape suitable for primarily adhering to said outer layer of said insulation tape, said tape having an exterior layer with a front side and a back side and made of material substantially the same as the outer jacket of said pipe insulation, an adhesive layer for permanently adhering said tape to said outer jacket of said pipe insulation coextensive and releasably adhered to said back side of said exterior layer and a peel-off backing covering said adhesive layer;
- repeatedly placing at least one selected identification marking on along the length of said outter layer of insulation tape;
- dividing said roll into selected lengths;
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- removing said peel-off backing from said adhesive layer of one of said selected lengths and permanently adhering said length of insulation tape with at least one selected identification marking to said outer jacket at a selected location of said insulation covering said piping system.
A method of identifying piping systems covered by insulation having an outer jacket comprising the steps of:
- providing a selected length of conventional pipe insulation tape suitable for primarily adhering to said outer layer of said insulation tape, said tape having an exterior layer with a front side and a back side and made of material substantially the same as the outer jacket of said pipe insulation, an adhesive layer for permanently adhering said tape to said outer jacket of said pipe insulation coextensive and releasably adhered to said back side of said exterior layer and a peel-off backing coextensive with said outer layer and said adhesive layer covering said adhesive layer;
- placing a multiplicity of selected identification marking on said outer layer of insulation tape;
- cutting a portion of said selected length with at least one of said multiplicity of markings prior to said removing and adhering steps;
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- removing said peel-off backing from said adhesive layer and permanently adhering said length of insulation tape with at least one selected identification marking to said outer jacket at a selected location of said insulation covering said piping system.
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