Patent ID: 6401430
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01G,A41G,A47G,B32B,B44C,B44F,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for packaging a plant comprising the steps of:providing a flower pot containing a floral grouping; providing a flexible sleeve having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper which is formed of a polymeric material having at least a portion of one surface thereof printed to provide the polymeric material with a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of paper, the flexible sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and an opening which intersects both the upper end and lower end and forms an inner peripheral surface which defines an inner retaining space for receiving the flower pot containing the floral grouping, the flexible sleeve having perforations at preselected areas and a bonding material disposed on a portion thereof, the flexible sleeve having a lower portion and an upper portion wherein the upper portion of the flexible sleeve is removable from the lower portion of the flexible sleeve along the perforations; and disposing the flower pot within the flexible sleeve such that the lower portion of the flexible sleeve is positioned adjacent the flower pot and at least a portion of the lower portion of the flexible sleeve is bondingly connected to the flower pot via the bonding material whereby the upper portion of the flexible sleeve extends upwardly from the flower pot and substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping within the flower pot so that when the upper portion of the flexible sleeve is detached from the lower portion of the flexible sleeve along the perforations, the lower portion of the flexible sleeve remains disposed about the flower pot and forms a decorative plant cover having an appearance or texture simulating the appearance or texture of paper which substantially surrounds and encompasses the flower pot.