Patent ID: 6209276
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: E01F,E04H

Abstract:
A method of insulating a sleeve having a closed end, an open end and an inside diameter onto an elongated member having a first end, a second end, and an outside diameter at least slightly less than the inside diameter of the sleeve, the method comprising the steps of:providing a band of spacer material circumferentially around the member proximate to the first end thereof;placing the open end of the sleeve over the first end of the member and over the spacer material;urging the sleeve onto the member while, at the same time, expelling air trapped between the first end of the member and the closed end of the sleeve past the spacer material; andcontinuing to urge the sleeve onto the member until the sleeve covers a desired portion of the member, the tolerances between the sleeve, spacer material and member being sufficiently tight that a substantial vacuum is created sufficient to deter or prevent subsequent removal of the sleeve from the member.