Patent ID: 6321435
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A01G,A47F,A47G,B29C,B31F,B44C,B44F,B65B,B65D,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for covering a flower pot comprising;providing a covering comprising a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, and a sheet extension attached to the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material and extending a distance outwardly therefrom and the covering having perforations between the sheet of material and the sheet extension for detaching the sheet extension from the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material and wherein the sheet extension has a connecting bonding material disposed thereon;providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and having a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot;forming the covering about the flower pot to a position wherein the sheet of material extends about a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the sheet extension extends about at least a portion of the floral grouping;placing a band about a portion of the covering with the band engaging a portion of the covering extending about or above the flower pot, the band forming a crimped portion in a portion of the covering disposed about the flower pot; andclosing an open upper end of the covering by bringing portions of the sheet extension having the connecting bonding material thereon into bonding engagement with adjacent portions of the sheet extension for bondingly connecting the adjacent portions of the sheet extension and closing the open upper end of the covering.