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US 6,655,086 B2Granted
Flat sleeve convertible to a decorative container
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Paul Fantz
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Abstract
A sleeve used to wrap items such as potted plants or comestibles. The sleeve has a closed curved bottom. The sleeve may also have an expansion element such as a gusset, pleats, random folds or elastic material for enabling the lower portion of the sleeve to conform to the outer and bottom surfaces of the pot to provide a decorative cover about the pot. The sleeve optionally has a detachable upper portion.
Claims8
A sleeve for covering a pot, the sleeve openable from a flattened condition and comprising in the flattened condition:
- a sidewall portion having a tapered shape, and a convexly curved lower end and wherein
- the convexly curved lower end of the sidewall has a gusset portion having a curved inner fold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.