Patent ID: 8511335

Claim:
A heat transfer reduction apparatus for an article, with the article having a unique convoluted exterior surface, comprising: (a) a first flexible surrounding sidewall including a first base, and an oppositely disposed first closure, further said first surrounding sidewall includes a first sidewall periphery and a perpendicularly oriented first distance as between said first base and said first closure, said first sidewall further comprises a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said first sidewall, said first base, and said first closure all act to define a first interior, wherein a portion of said first surrounding sidewall is in contact with a first portion of the exterior surface of the article; (b) a second flexible surrounding sidewall including a second base, and an oppositely disposed second closure, further said second surrounding sidewall includes a second sidewall periphery and a perpendicularly oriented second distance as between said second base and said second closure, said second sidewall further comprises a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein said second sidewall, said second base, and said second closure all act to define a second interior, wherein a portion of said second surrounding sidewall is in contact with a second portion of the exterior surface of the article; (c) a moldable insulating material disposed within said first interior and said second interior via said first closure and said second closure respectively, wherein said first surrounding sidewall and said second surrounding sidewall form a separable clamshell interface arrangement to one another about the article exterior surface which includes the first and second portions of the exterior surface of the article, wherein said first surrounding sidewall and said second surrounding sidewall with said moldable insulating material substantially conforming in a custom manner about the article unique convoluted exterior surface, wherein said first surrounding sidewall and said second surrounding sidewall plurality of apertures are operational to allow the passage of air therethrough said first surrounding sidewall and said second surrounding sidewall to further allow said moldable insulating material to substantially fill said first and second interiors; and (d) a means for removably retaining said first surrounding sidewall and said second surrounding sidewall to one another in said clamshell arrangement about the article exterior surface.