Floral sleeve having a skirt and detachable portion
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A plant package, comprising a pot containing a floral grouping and a flexible sleeve having detaching elements at preselected areas, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material which connects the sleeve to the pot when the pot is positioned within the sleeve, the sleeve being positioned about the pot and a lower portion of the sleeve closely surrounding and encompassing the pot, an upper portion of the sleeve extending upwardly from the pot and substantially surrounding and encompassing the floral grouping contained within the pot, at least a portion of the sleeve being removable via the detaching elements, leaving a portion of the sleeve which is a decorative plant cover.
Claims8
A plant package comprising:
- a pot having an upper rim, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, and a specific shape;
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- a flexible sleeve positioned about the pot and having an upper portion and a lower portion comprising a base portion and a decorative skirt portion with the base portion preformed to fit the specific shape of the pot and the sleeve having perforations which demarcate an upper edge of the decorative skirt portion and wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via the perforations and wherein the base portion of the lower portion surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the pot and the decorative skirt portion is sized to extend a distance above the upper rim of the pot and wherein at least a portion of the perforations are positioned near the upper rim of the pot and below a medial line of the upper portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.