Patent ID: 6108973
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A method of using a flower pot cover, comprising the steps of:providing a pot having an outer peripheral surface and an upper end;providing a flower pot cover, comprisinga base formed from a sheet of material, said base having an upper end, a lower end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting the upper end forming an inner peripheral surface and a retaining space;a skirt, said skirt connected to the base;wherein said base has at least one expansion portion, the expansion portion comprising accordion pleating comprisingan excess of the sheet of material,wherein the excess of the sheet of material of the accordion pleating permits the base to expand and contract to both closely encompass and follow contours of the outer peripheral surface of the pot,wherein the skirt is substantially non-contractable and non-expandable;expanding the accordion pleating of the flower pot cover such that the flower pot cover has an inner peripheral surface wider than the outer peripheral surface of the pot;disposing the flower pot cover about the pot by inserting the pot into the retaining space of the flower pot cover and positioning the inner peripheral surface of the base adjacent the outer peripheral surface of the pot;releasing the accordion pleating thereby permitting the accordion pleating to contract and substantially encompass the pot, the base of the flower pot cover closely following contours of the outer peripheral surface of the pot; andpositioning the skirt such that the skirt extends a distance from the upper end of the pot.