Patent ID: 9688383
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B61D,B64C,B64F,E04F,F16L,Y02T,Y10T

Claim:
1. An insulation system for use with transport vehicle structural frame members, the insulation system comprising: at least a first structural frame member and one or more adjacent structural frame members in a transport vehicle, each structural frame member having a first free end, a second end attached to a transport vehicle wall, and two sides disposed between the first free end and the second end; a flexible insulation member wrapped over both the first free end and the two sides of each structural frame member to obtain a wrapped structural frame member, the flexible insulation member not wrapped over the second end of each structural frame member; and, at least first and second self-retaining foam insulation members positioned adjacent to the wrapped first free end and the wrapped sides of each wrapped structural frame member and disposed in compression fit between each wrapped side of the wrapped structural frame member and each of the one or more adjacent structural frame members; wherein the first and second self-retaining foam insulation members impart one or more compression forces on the at least one flexible insulation member to secure the at least one flexible insulation member in place without use of any fastener device.