Patent ID: 6618990
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A01G,A47G,B65D

Abstract:
A method for forming a shape-sustaining flower pot cover, the method comprising the steps of:providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer peripheral edge, the sheet of material further comprising: a basal portion having a periphery and a first thickness; and a peripheral portion extending from the periphery of the basal portion to the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material, the peripheral portion having a second thickness wherein the second thickness of the peripheral portion is less than the first thickness of the basal portion; forming the sheet of material into a shape sustaining flower pot cover having an upper end, a lower end, a bottom and a flower pot receiving space shaped to receive a flower pot, the basal portion of the sheet of material forming the bottom of the shape-sustaining flower pot cover for providing increased tear-resistance of the lower end of the shape-sustaining flower pot cover.