PIPE WITH SHEATHING MATERIAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pipe with a sheathing material wherein a part to cut and open the sheathing material can be easily recognized and the sheathing material is to be cut and opened by hands without possibility to damage the pipe. SOLUTION: In the pipe 10 with the sheathing material, an outer circumference part of the pipe 11 is covered by the sheathing material 13 and the pipe 11 is exposed as an end part of the sheathing material 13 is cut off and the exposed part of the pipe 11 is to be connected with a joint. In the sheathing material 13, a material in a sheet shape is wound around the outer circumference part of the pipe 11, and its end edge is bonded by heat sealing. A mark 15 for indicating connection parts 14 is provided on the outer circumference surface of the sheathing material 13. As the mark 15, a line-like mark 15a formed along the connection part 14 of the sheathing material 13 and an arrow 15b for indicating the connection part 14 of the sheathing material 13 are used. These marks 15 are formed by printing on the outer circumference surface of the sheathing material 13 with an inkjet method. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT