Patent ID: 6789356
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: A01G,A47G,B65B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of wrapping a potted plant in a decorative cover, the method comprising the steps of:providing a potted plant comprising a pot and a floral grouping disposed in the pot, the pot having a lower end, an upper rim and an outer peripheral surface; providing a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, and an outer peripheral surface, the sleeve initially having a flattened state and openable to an open position wherein the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve defines and encompasses an inner retaining space, the sleeve being sized to cover at least the outer peripheral surface of the pot, the sleeve also having a bottom in the lower end thereof, the bottom being sized to encompass at least a portion of the lower end of the pot when the pot is disposed within the sleeve, and wherein the sleeve is not provided with an upper portion which substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping; opening the sleeve into the open position thereby exposing the inner retaining space of the sleeve; disposing the potted plant in the inner retaining space of the sleeve whereby the lower end of the pot is positioned upon the bottom of the sleeve and the sleeve covers at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot to provide a decorative cover for the potted plant; and securing the sleeve about the potted plant via a bonding material selected from the group consisting of adhesive or cohesive materials, heat sealable materials, sonic sealable materials, vibratory sealable materials, ties, labels, bands, ribbons, strings, tapes, staples, heat shrinkable materials, chemically shrinkable materials, magnetic materials, barbs, clamps, mechanical fastening materials, and cling films.