Labeled pipe fitting and method
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1. An individually labeled pipe fitting comprising:
- (a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and connection means on opposing ends of the pipe fitting;
(b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon; and
(c) a heat reduced, substantially transparent, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the pipe fitting and the label, the tube of plastic being sufficiently short to leave at least one of the connection means exposed for testing and installing the pipe fitting without removing the tube and the tube being sufficiently long so the entire label is covered by the tube;
wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged.
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Abstract
A labeled pipe fitting and a method for applying labels to the outer surface of a pipe fitting which is covered with a layer of oil that resists labelling with an adhesive backed label is provided. The label, which is imprinted with indicia relating to the pipe fitting, is secured onto the pipe fitting with a substantially transparent plastic tube which is shrunk with heat around the pipe fitting and the label.
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18 Claims
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1. An individually labeled pipe fitting comprising:
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(a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and connection means on opposing ends of the pipe fitting; (b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon; and (c) a heat reduced, substantially transparent, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the pipe fitting and the label, the tube of plastic being sufficiently short to leave at least one of the connection means exposed for testing and installing the pipe fitting without removing the tube and the tube being sufficiently long so the entire label is covered by the tube; wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged.
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2. An individually labeled pipe fitting comprising:
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(a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface and connection means on at least one end of the pipe fitting for connecting to another pipe fitting; (b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon; and (c) a heat reduced, substantially transparent, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the pipe fitting and the label, the tube of plastic being sufficiently short to leave the connection means exposed for testing and installing the pipe fitting without removing the tube and the tube being sufficiently long so the entire label is covered by the tube; wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An individually labeled pipe fitting comprising:
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(a) an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface which is covered with a layer of protectant that resists labelling with an adhesive backed label and male pipe threads on opposing ends of the outer surface of the pipe fitting; (b) on the outer surface of the pipe fitting, a label having indicia relating to the pipe fitting thereon, wherein the indicia includes a bar code, and the label is not adhered by an adhesive to the surface of the fitting; and (c) a heat reduced, tube of plastic shrunk around the outer surface of the fitting and the label, the tube being sufficiently short to leave at least the threads of at least one end of the fitting exposed for testing and installing without removing the tube, the tube being sufficiently long that the entire label is covered by the tube and wherein the tube is sufficiently transparent that the bar code can be read with a bar code reader; wherein the pipe fitting is individually packaged. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for labelling an individual pipe fitting having an outer surface that resists labelling with an adhesive backed label and connection means on at least one end of the pipe fitting, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) imprinting a label with indicia relating to an individual pipe fitting; (b) applying the label to the outer surface of the pipe fitting having connection means on at least one end of the pipe fitting; and (c) heating a tube of plastic shrink wrap which is substantially transparent and sufficiently short to leave at least the connection means exposed for testing and installing the fitting without removing the tube and the tube being sufficiently long that the entire label is covered by the tube, around the outer surface of the individual pipe fitting and the label. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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