Patent ID: 8601738
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A47G,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of decoratively covering a pot, comprising the steps of: forming a flower pot cover from a sheet of material using an apparatus, the preformed flower pot cover comprising a base having an open upper end, a lower end, and an object opening shaped and sized to receive a flower pot, the preformed flower pot cover further comprising a skirt extending at an angle upwardly and outwardly from the open upper end of the base and at least one indented portion for retaining the flower pot cover about a flower pot, the at least one indented portion located between the base and the skirt and extending inwardly into a portion of the object opening of the base prior to disposing the flower pot within the preformed flower pot cover, and wherein the apparatus for forming the flower pot cover comprises: disposing a flower pot having an upper rim into the object opening of the preformed flower pot cover, wherein the upper rim of the flower pot is disposed below the upper end of the base of the preformed flower pot cover; and wherein the at least one indented portion extends inwardly into the object opening a distance sufficient to extend over the upper rim of the flower pot, thereby retaining the preformed flower pot cover on the flower pot.