Patent ID: 6339900
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: A01G,A47G,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A preformed sleeve for covering a pot having an upper end, a lower end, and an outer peripheral surface, comprising:a base portion having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, and an interior space when opened; a skirt portion extending from the upper end of the base portion; a plurality of folds in the base portion and in the skirt portion; and a constriction element preattached to a portion of the base portion and disposed only on the outer peripheral surface thereof so as to form a constricted area in the folds in an upper portion of the base portion substantially adjacent the skirt portion, and wherein when a pot is disposed within the interior space of the sleeve and pressure is exerted on the constricted area by the pot, the skirt portion automatically extends a distance angularly to the base portion due to the presence of the constricted area formed by the constriction element.