Patent ID: 7766591

Claim:
A method of transporting insulation panels to a location, the method comprising: providing a plurality of insulation panels; positioning a predetermined number of said insulation panels into a stack, said stack having a top surface, lateral side surfaces and a bottom surface; covering said stack with a heat shrinkable material, wherein said heat shrinkable material covers said top surface and said lateral side surfaces, at least a portion of said material extending below an intersection between said bottom surface and said lateral side surfaces; heating said heat shrinkable material, thereby shrinking said heat shrinkable material substantially flush against said lateral side surfaces, wherein said step of heating further includes the steps of providing a heat ring which directs heated air radially inward; positioning said ring around said stack; and moving said ring upward and downward between said top and said bottom of said lateral side surfaces; loading said stack on a vehicle; and moving said vehicle with said stack to a remote location.