Method of attaching a tubular sleeve to a pot
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A method of covering a pot containing a floral grouping with a flexible sleeve having a bonding material thereon which connects the sleeve to the pot when the pot is positioned within the sleeve. In one version, the sleeve is positioned about the pot and a lower portion of the sleeve closely surrounds and encompasses 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, with at least a portion of the sleeve being removable via detaching elements, leaving a portion of the sleeve which is a decorative plant cover.
Claims22
A method of covering a pot, the pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible tubular sleeve having a lower portion for surrounding and encompassing at least a portion of the pot, and an upper portion which is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;
- opening the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to expose a retaining space in the lower portion;
- disposing the pot within the retaining space of the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve, wherein a portion of the lower portion of the tubular sleeve is positioned adjacent the pot;
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- attaching the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to the pot via a band selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, non-elastic bands, string, elastic materials, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, twist ties, or combinations thereof, or heat shrinkable materials.
A method of covering a pot, the pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible tubular sleeve having a tapered lower portion for sustaining the pot, and an upper portion which is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;
- opening the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to expose a retaining space in the lower portion;
- disposing the pot within the retaining space of the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve, wherein a portion of the lower portion of the tubular sleeve is positioned adjacent the pot;
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- attaching the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to the pot via a band selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, non-elastic bands, string, elastic materials, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, twist ties, or combinations thereof, or heat shrinkable materials.
A plant package comprising a pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, and the pot covered by a flexible tubular sleeve, the plant package produced by the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible tubular sleeve having a lower portion for surrounding and encompassing at least a portion of the pot, and an upper portion which is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;
- opening the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to expose a retaining space in the lower portion;
- disposing the pot within the retaining space of the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve, wherein a portion of the lower portion of the tubular sleeve is positioned adjacent the pot;
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- attaching the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to the pot via a band selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, non-elastic bands, string, elastic materials, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, twist ties, or combinations thereof, or heat shrinkable materials.
A plant package comprising a pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, and the pot covered by a flexible tubular sleeve, the plant package produced by the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible tubular sleeve having a tapered lower portion for sustaining the pot, and an upper portion which is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;
- opening the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to expose a retaining space in the lower portion;
- disposing the pot within the retaining space of the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve, wherein a portion of the lower portion of the tubular sleeve is positioned adjacent the pot;
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- attaching the lower portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to the pot via a band selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, non-elastic bands, string, elastic materials, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, twist ties, or combinations thereof, or heat shrinkable materials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.