Sheets of material having a first printed pattern on an upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on a lower surface thereof
OwnerDonald E. Wederinventor
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Abstract
Sheets of material having a first printed pattern disposed on an upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern disposed on a lower surface thereof are disclosed, as well as methods for producing same. Such sheets of material may be employed to provide a decorative cover for a floral grouping or a decorative cover for a flower pot; or to form a preformed flower pot cover for covering a flower pot; or to provide a sleeve for wrapping or covering a floral grouping or a flower pot; or to provide a ribbon material. The sheets of material of the present invention may be constructed of a single layer of material or multiple layers of material.
Claims35
A method for wrapping a floral grouping, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having a first printed pattern on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on at least a portion of the lower surface thereof, wherein at least a portion of the upper surface of the sheet of material is provided with an acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed thereon whereby the first printed pattern is visible through the acrylic heat sealable lacquer;
- providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion;
- and
- wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide a decorative cover which substantially encompasses and surrounds a substantial portion of the floral grouping, the decorative cover having an open upper end and a lower end wherein the bloom portion of the floral grouping is disposed substantially adjacent to the open upper end of the decorative cover and the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed substantially adjacent to the lower end of the decorative cover, wherein at least a portion of the first printed pattern and at least a portion of the second printed pattern are visible on the decorative cover for the floral grouping.
A method for wrapping a floral grouping, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having a first printed pattern on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on at least a portion of the lower surface thereof, wherein at least a portion of the lower surface of the sheet of material is provided with an acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed thereon whereby the second printed pattern is visible through the acrylic heat sealable lacquer;
- providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion;
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- wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide a decorative cover which substantially encompasses and surrounds a substantial portion of the floral grouping, the decorative cover having an open upper end and a lower end wherein the bloom portion of the floral grouping is disposed substantially adjacent to the open upper end of the decorative cover and the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed substantially adjacent to the lower end of the decorative cover, wherein at least a portion of the first printed pattern and at least a portion of the second printed pattern are visible on the decorative cover for the floral grouping.
A method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flower pot having an open upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface;
- providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material being provided with a first printed pattern on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on at least a portion of the lower surface thereof, at least a portion of the upper surface of the sheet of material being provided with an acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed thereon whereby the first printed pattern is visible through the acrylic heat sealable lacquer;
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- wrapping the sheet of material about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide a decorative cover wherein the open upper end of the flower pot is substantially uncovered by the decorative cover, the decorative cover having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface wherein the first printed pattern is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the decorative cover and the second printed pattern is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the decorative cover such that at least a portion of the first printed pattern and at least a portion of the second printed pattern are visible on the decorative cover.
A method for providing a decorative cover for a flower pot, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flower pot having an open upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface;
- providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material being provided with a first printed pattern on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on at least a portion of the lower surface thereof, at least a portion of the lower surface of the sheet of material being provided with an acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed thereon whereby the second printed pattern is visible through the acrylic heat sealable lacquer;
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- wrapping the sheet of material about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide a decorative cover wherein the open upper end of the flower pot is substantially uncovered by the decorative cover, the decorative cover having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface wherein the first printed pattern is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the decorative cover and the second printed pattern is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the decorative cover such that at least a portion of the first printed pattern and at least a portion of the second printed pattern are visible on the decorative cover.
A sheet of material capable of being formed into a decorative cover about a flower pot or a floral grouping, comprising:
- an upper surface;
- a lower surface;
- a first printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof;
- a second printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of the lower surface thereof;
- and
- an acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein the first or second printed pattern is visible through the acrylic heat sealable lacquer disposed on the upper or lower surface of the sheet of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.