Sleeve having a detachable portion for forming a pot cover
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, William F. Straeter
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Abstract
A sleeve used to wrap items such as potted plants. The sleeve may have an open or closed bottom. When closed, the bottom may have a gusset for allowing expansion upon the depositing of the pot into the sleeve. The sleeve has a detachable upper portion. The sleeve may have a bonding material disposed upon an inner or outer portion of the sleeve for attaching the sleeve to the pot or item.
Claims38
A flexible sleeve for containing a pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, the flexible sleeve comprising:
- a flattened body having a lower end, an upper end, an outer peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral surface surrounding an inner retaining space, the sleeve further comprising:
- a lower portion having an inner retaining space for enclosing the pot,
- an upper portion connected to the lower portion and sized to substantially surround and encompass the floral grouping when the pot and floral grouping are disposed within the sleeve, the upper portion detachable from the lower portion via perforations positioned in a predetermined pattern, and
- holding means comprising an adhesive bonding material for holding a portion of the sleeve adjacent the pot when the sleeve is opened and the pot is disposed within the inner retaining space thereby holding the lower portion of the sleeve in a position about the pot and the upper portion of the sleeve in a position about the floral grouping.
A flexible sleeve for containing a pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, the flexible sleeve comprising:
- a flattened body having a lower end, an upper end, an outer peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral surface surrounding an inner retaining space, the sleeve further comprising:
- a lower portion having an inner retaining space for enclosing the pot,
- an upper portion connected to the lower portion and sized to substantially surround and encompass the floral grouping when the pot and floral grouping are disposed within the sleeve, the upper portion detachable from the lower portion via detaching means positioned in the sleeve, and
- holding means comprising an adhesive or cohesive bonding material for holding a portion of the sleeve adjacent the pot when the sleeve is opened and the pot is disposed within the inner retaining space thereby holding the lower portion of the sleeve in a position about the pot and the upper portion of the sleeve in a position about the floral grouping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.