Method for covering an article with a tubular cover member, tubular cover member and covered article

摘要

A tubular cover member ( 2 ) for covering an article ( 5 ) is folded longitudinally in a corrugated form and covers the periphery of a cylindrical support ( 1 ) in an expanded condition. The tubular cover member ( 2 ) has an unfolded length exceeding the length of the cylindrical support ( 1 ), and an unexpanded inner diameter approximately equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the article ( 5 ). The tubular cover member ( 2 ) is composed of a room temperature recoverable material, such that the tubular cover member ( 2 ) shrinks to cover the article ( 5 ) when the support ( 1 ) is unwrapped and withdrawn from inside the tubular cover member ( 2 ).