Patent ID: 9046210
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A protective jacket for insulated, angled pipe comprising: a metal jacket having a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion has a generally semi-circular cross-section, and wherein each of the first portion and the second portion include two or more fingers, each finger asymmetrically positioned in a circumferential direction relative to each of the first and second portions, the fingers on the first portion and the fingers on the second portion defining a fillet at a junction of the fingers and a baseline of the jacket, each finger extending along a length between a first end and a second end in the circumferential direction, wherein each finger includes a first segment of continuously increasing height relative to the baseline along the length in a direction from the first end to the second end and a second segment of continuously decreasing height relative to the baseline along the length in a direction from the first end to the second end, and each of the first segment and second segment positioned in series and continuous with one another, wherein each finger includes a flat face at an inner angle of the jacket and wherein each finger curves from the flat face to a superior surface on the jacket such that each finger is shaped as a rounded isosceles triangle swept from a flat position to an upright position.