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US 2004/0105958 A1Published application
Methods for forming a preformed flower pot cover having a finish simulating the appearance of cloth
OwnerDonald E. Wederinventor
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Abstract
Flexible polymeric materials having a cloth-like appearance suitable for use in the formation of flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials are disclosed.
Claims15
A decorative preformed flower pot cover having a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth disposed on or visible through at least a portion thereof, the decorative preformed flower pot cover comprising:
- a base having a lower end, an open upper end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a retaining space, the base of the decorative preformed flower pot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds of which at least a portion are permanently connected so that the decorative preformed flower pot cover may be substantially flattened and then unflattened to assume the original shape of the decorative preformed flower pot cover;
- a decorative border extending outwardly from the open upper end of the base;
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- wherein the decorative preformed flower pot cover is formed from a sheet of polymeric material having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein at least a portion of one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the sheet of polymeric material is modified to provide such surface with a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth, whereby at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the base and decorative border of the decorative preformed flower pot cover is provided with a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth.
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A decorative preformed flower pot cover having a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth disposed on or visible through at least a portion thereof, the decorative preformed flower pot cover comprising:
- a base having a lower end, an open upper end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a retaining space, the base of the decorative preformed flower pot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds of which at least a portion are permanently connected so that the decorative preformed flower pot cover may be substantially flattened and then unflattened to assume the original shape of the decorative preformed flower pot cover;
- a decorative border extending outwardly from the open upper end of the base;
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- wherein the decorative preformed flower pot cover is formed of a laminated polymeric material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the laminated polymeric material comprising:
- a polymeric film having an upper surface and a lower surface;
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- a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the lower surface of the sheet of material is laminated to the upper surface of the polymeric film;
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- wherein at least a portion of one of the upper surface of the polymeric film and the lower surface of the sheet of material is modified to provide a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth so that the textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth is visible through at least a portion of one surface of the laminated polymeric material formed therefrom, whereby the textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth is visible through at least a portion of one surface of one of the base and decorative border of the decorative preformed flower pot cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.