Cover forming apparatus with downward pivoting forming members

A method of forming a decorative cover about a flower pot, comprising:

• providing a support platform having a pot receiving opening formed therethrough and at least one forming member concentric with the pot receiving opening, the at least one forming member being a flexible material which presses a sheet of material against the flower pot as the flower pot and the sheet of material are moved into the pot receiving opening;
• placing the sheet of material on the support platform such that the sheet of material is positioned over the pot receiving opening;
• placing the flower pot over the sheet of material and the pot receiving opening;
• providing a printing and/or label applicator which applies printed material or a label to the sheet of material;
• and
• moving the flower pot and the sheet of material into the pot receiving opening such that the at least one forming member presses the sheet of material against an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to form a decorative cover about the flower pot.

A method of forming a decorative cover about a flower pot, comprising:

• providing a support platform for supporting a sheet of material over a pot receiving opening formed through the support platform;
• providing at least one forming member concentric with the pot receiving opening, the at least one forming member being a flexible material for pressing the sheet of material against a flower pot;
• providing a roll of material;
• providing a bond material dispenser;
• unrolling a portion of material from the roll of material such that the bonding material dispenser dispenses a bonding material on the portion of material;
• disposing the unrolled portion of material over the pot receiving opening;
• cutting the unrolled portion of material having the bonding material thereon from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material;
• placing the flower pot over the sheet of material having the bonding material thereon and the pot receiving opening;
• moving the flower pot and the sheet of material having the bonding material thereon into the pot receiving opening such that the at least one forming member presses the sheet of material against the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot so as to cause the sheet of material to form a decorative cover about the flower pot;
• and
• removing the flower pot having the decorative cover formed thereabout from the pot receiving opening whereby the at least one forming member cooperates in the removal of the flower pot having the decorative cover formed thereabout from the pot receiving opening.

A decorative cover for a flower pot, produced by the process of:

• providing a support platform having a pot receiving opening formed therethrough and at least one forming member concentric with the pot receiving opening, the at least one forming member being a flexible material which presses a sheet of material against the flower pot as the flower pot and the sheet of material are moved into the pot receiving opening;
• placing the sheet of material on the support platform such that the sheet of material is positioned over the pot receiving opening;
• placing the flower pot over the sheet of material and the pot receiving opening;
• providing a printing and/or label applicator which applies printed material or a label to the sheet of material;
• and
• moving the flower pot and the sheet of material into the pot receiving opening such that the at least one forming member presses the sheet of material against an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to produce a decorative cover for the flower pot.

A decorative cover for a flower pot, produced by the process of:

• providing a support platform for supporting a sheet of material over a pot receiving opening formed through the support platform;
• providing at least one forming member concentric with the pot receiving opening, the at least one forming member being a flexible material for pressing the sheet of material against a flower pot;
• providing a roll of material;
• providing a bond material dispenser;
• unrolling a portion of material from the roll of material such that the bonding material dispenser dispenses a bonding material on the portion of material;
• disposing the unrolled portion of material over the pot receiving opening;
• cutting the unrolled portion of material having the bonding material thereon from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material;
• placing the flower pot over the sheet of material having the bonding material thereon and the pot receiving opening;
• moving the flower pot and the sheet of material having the bonding material thereon into the pot receiving opening such that the at least one forming member presses the sheet of material against the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot so as to cause the sheet of material to form a decorative cover about the flower pot;
• and
• removing the flower pot having the decorative cover formed thereabout from the pot receiving opening whereby the at least one forming member cooperates in the removal of the flower pot having the decorative cover formed thereabout from the pot receiving opening.