Plant sleeve having an expandable portion
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A sleeve comprising a lower portion preferably having a base portion and a skirt portion for packaging a floral grouping or plant. The sleeve may have a protective upper portion which can be detached from the lower portion of the sleeve once the protective function of the upper portion has been completed. The sleeve has a plurality of horizontally and diagonally positioned expansion elements for allowing expansion of the base portion and/or skirt portion.
Claims37
A tubular sleeve for containing a plant or for covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve comprising:
- a lower end, an upper peripheral edge, a sidewall, and an area of excess material comprising a plurality of preformed creases or folds positioned in horizontal and diagonal orientation in the sidewall for allowing expansion of a portion of the sidewall, the tubular sleeve initially having a flattened condition.
A tubular sleeve for containing a plant or for covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve comprising:
- a base portion having a lower end and a sidewall comprising an area of excess material comprising a plurality of preformed creases or folds positioned in horizontal and diagonal orientation for allowing expansion of a portion of the sidewall;
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- a skirt portion extending from the base portion and having an upper peripheral edge having a non-linear shape;
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- wherein the tubular sleeve initially has a flattened condition.
A tubular sleeve for containing a plant or for covering pot having an outer peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve comprising:
- a lower portion initially having a flattened condition, a sidewall, a lower end, and an area of excess material comprising a plurality of preformed creases or folds positioned in horizontal and diagonal orientation in the sidewall for allowing expansion of a portion of the lower portion;
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- an upper portion extending from the lower portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element disposed within the tubular sleeve.
A tubular sleeve for containing a plant or for covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve comprising:
- a base portion having a lower end and a sidewall, the sidewall comprising an area of excess material comprising a plurality of preformed creases or folds positioned in horizontal and diagonal orientation for allowing expansion of a portion of the sidewall;
- a skirt portion extending from the base portion;
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- an upper portion extending from the skirt portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element disposed within the tubular sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.