Floral sleeve having a decorative pattern
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A plant packaging and covering system comprising a floral sleeve having a base portion having a decorative pattern thereon. The sleeve may have an upper sleeve portion which can surround a plant disposed in a pot and which can be detached once the protective function of the sleeve is complete or which can be used to support the sleeve from a support device prior to use. The decorative pattern has a curved or non-linear upper boundary which gives the sleeve the appearance of having a curved or non-linear upper skirt extending from the base portion.
Claims22
A tubular sleeve initially having a flattened state, comprising:
- a base portion sized to contain a pot;
- an upper portion detachable from the base portion via a line of perforations;
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- a decorative pattern disposed on or inherent to at least a portion of the base portion, with the decorative pattern having a non-linear upper boundary positioned below the line of perforations, and the base portion having a clear zone between the line of perforations and the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern, such that when the upper portion is detached from the base portion, the base portion has the appearance of having a non-linear upper end.
A tubular sleeve for decoratively covering a pot comprising:
- a base portion having an upper edge, and a decorative pattern disposed on or inherent to at least a portion of the base portion, the decorative pattern having a non-linear upper boundary positioned below the upper edge of the base portion, and the base portion having a clear zone between the upper edge of the base portion and the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern, such that the base portion has the appearance of having a non-linear upper end.
A plant package, comprising:
- a tubular sleeve comprising:
- a base portion sized to contain a pot,
- an upper portion detachable from the base portion via a line of perforations, and
- a decorative pattern disposed on or inherent to at least a portion of the base portion, with the decorative pattern having a non-linear upper boundary positioned below the line of perforations, and the base portion having a clear zone between the line of perforations and the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern;
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- a potted plant comprising a pot having an upper rim and a floral grouping having an upper portion and a lower portion, the potted plant disposed within the base portion of the tubular sleeve and positioned therein whereby the line of perforations and at least a portion of the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern are positioned above the upper rim of the pot;
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- wherein when the upper portion is detached from the base portion, the base portion has the appearance of having a non-linear upper end.
A plant package, comprising:
- a tubular sleeve comprising:
- a base portion sized to contain a pot, the base portion having an upper edge, and a decorative pattern disposed on or inherent to at least a portion of the base portion, with the decorative pattern having a non-linear upper boundary positioned below the upper edge of the base portion, and the base portion having a clear zone between the upper edge and the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern;
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- a potted plant comprising a pot having an upper rim and a floral grouping having an upper portion and a lower portion, the potted plant disposed within the tubular sleeve and positioned therein such that the upper edge of the base portion and the non-linear upper boundary of the decorative pattern are positioned above the upper rim of the pot;
- and wherein the base portion has the appearance of having a nonlinear upper end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.