US 11,835,169 B2
Exterior cladding for insulation systems
Marybeth Jones, Littleton, CO (US); and Ames Kulprathipanja, Broomfield, CO (US)
Assigned to Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by JOHNS MANVILLE, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/533,477.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160519 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 57/00 (2006.01); F16L 59/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 59/10 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pipe insulation system, comprising:
an insulation member having an inner surface and an outer surface; and
a protective cladding having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein:
the interior surface of the protective cladding is disposed about the outer surface of the insulation member;
the interior surface of the protective cladding comprises an embossed texture formed from a plurality of protruding features and a plurality of recessed features; and
the plurality of protruding features extend at least 1 mm beyond the plurality of recessed features.