Sheets of material having forming indicia for forming into flower pots or plant covers and methods

A decorative cover for a flower pot or potted plant, the decorative cover comprising:

• a base capable of being flattened and unflattened, the base having an open upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, a retaining space for receiving at least a portion of the flower pot or potted plant, and a plurality of crimped portions disposed along a portion of the inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the base whereby the outer peripheral surface of the base is provided with a plurality of unconnected folds, the decorative cover formed from a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material having forming indicia thereon and a bonding material disposed thereon substantially adjacent the forming indicia, the forming indicia being selected from the group consisting of score lines, printed indicia, embossed indicia, creases, textures, a lack of pattern that is present on other portions of the sheet of material, and combinations thereof, the sheet of material formed into the decorative cover by gathering portions of the sheet of material along the forming indicia to provide the plurality of crimped portions and bondingly connecting each of the plurality of crimped portions of the decorative cover with the bonding material, thereby forming the sheet of material into the decorative cover without use of a mold, such as a flower pot or potted plant.

A method of forming a decorative cover for a flower pot or potted plant, comprising the steps of:

• providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material having forming indicia thereon, the sheet of material having a bonding material disposed thereon substantially adjacent the forming indicia, the forming indicia being selected from the group consisting of score lines, printed indicia, embossed indicia, creases, textures, a lack of pattern that is present on other portions of the sheet of material, and combinations thereof;
• providing a flower pot or potted plant having an outer peripheral surface;
• gathering portions of the sheet of material along the forming indicia to form a plurality of gathered portions and simultaneously bondingly connecting each of the plurality of gathered portions, thereby forming a decorative cover comprising a substantially shape sustaining base having an open upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, and a retaining space for receiving at least a portion of the flower pot or potted plant, the plurality of gathered portions spatially disposed along a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the substantially shape sustaining base wherein the gathered portions are selected from the group consisting of pleats, folds, fins, flaps, crimps and combinations thereof, an outer peripheral surface of the substantially shape sustaining base having a plurality of panels extending from the open upper end of the substantially shape sustaining base to the lower end thereof;
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• disposing the flower pot or potted plant in the retaining space of the substantially shape sustaining base after the decorative cover is formed, the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot or potted plant being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the decorative cover.

A method of forming a decorative cover for a flower pot or potted plant, comprising the steps of:

• providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material having forming indicia thereon, the sheet of material having a bonding material disposed thereon substantially adjacent the forming indicia, the forming indicia being selected from the group consisting of score lines, printed indicia, embossed indicia, creases, textures, a lack of pattern that is present on other portions of the sheet of material, and combinations thereof;
• providing a flower pot or potted plant having an outer peripheral surface;
• gathering portions of the sheet of material along the forming indicia to form a plurality of crimped portions and simultaneously bondingly connecting each of the plurality of crimped portions, thereby forming a decorative cover comprising a substantially shape sustaining base having an open upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and a retaining space for receiving at least a portion of the flower pot or potted plant, the plurality of crimped portions disposed along a portion of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the substantially shape sustaining base;
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• disposing the flower pot or potted plant in the retaining space of the substantially shape sustaining base after the decorative cover is formed, the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot or potted plant being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the decorative cover.

A method of forming a decorative cover for a flower pot or potted plant, comprising the steps of:

• providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material having forming indicia thereon, the forming indicia being selected from the group consisting of score lines, printed indicia, embossed indicia, creases, textures, a lack of pattern that is present on other portions of the sheet of material, and combinations thereof;
• providing a flower pot or potted plant having an outer peripheral surface;
• gathering portions of the sheet of material along the forming indicia to form a plurality of gathered portions, thereby forming a decorative cover comprising a substantially shape sustaining base having an open upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, and a retaining space for receiving at least a portion of the flower pot or potted plant, the plurality of gathered portions spatially disposed along a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the substantially shape sustaining base wherein the gathered portions are selected from the group consisting of pleats, folds, fins, flaps, crimps and combinations thereof, an outer peripheral surface of the substantially shape sustaining base having a plurality of panels extending from the open upper end of the substantially shape sustaining base to the lower end thereof;
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• disposing the flower pot or potted plant in the retaining space of the substantially shape sustaining base after the decorative cover is formed, the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot or potted plant being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the decorative cover.