Claims
- 1. A flower pot cover, comprising:a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, the sheet of material shaped to form a substantially closed planar bottom end, a sidewall extending from the bottom end, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the sidewall having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and being substantially free of folds, the decoration being provided on the bottom surface of the sheet of material so that one portion of the decoration is positioned on one of the panel sections and is registered with another portion of the decoration which is positioned on one of the adjacent panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion whereby the decoration extends continuously from one panel section to the adjacent panel section without being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the flower pot cover further comprises a securing member positionable about the sidewall for securing the sidewall to the flower pot.
- 2. The cover of claim 1 wherein the decoration is printed on the sheet of material.
- 3. The cover of claim 1 wherein the decoration is embossed in the sheet of material.
- 4. The cover of claim 1 wherein the decoration is etched in the sheet of material.
- 5. A flower pot cover, comprising:a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, the sheet of material shaped to form a substantially closed planar bottom end, a sidewall extending from the bottom end, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the sidewall having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and substantially free of folds, the decoration being provided on the bottom surface of the sheet of material so that the decoration is positioned on the panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion without the decoration being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the flower pot cover further comprises a securing member positionable about the sidewall for securing the sidewall to the flower pot.
- 6. The cover of claim 5 wherein the decoration is printed on the sheet of material.
- 7. The cover of claim 5 wherein the decoration is embossed in the sheet of material.
- 8. The cover of claim 5 wherein the decoration is etched in the sheet of material.
- 9. A flower pot cover, comprising,a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, the sheet of material shaped to form a substantially closed planar bottom end, a sidewall extending from the bottom end, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the sidewall including a base portion and a skirt portion extending from the top of the base portion and being substantially free of folds, the base portion having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and being substantially free of folds, the decoration being provided on the bottom surface of the sheet of material so that one portion of the decoration is positioned on one of the panel sections and is registered with another portion of the decoration which is positioned on one of the adjacent panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion whereby the decoration extends continuously from one panel section to the adjacent panel section without being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the flower pot cover further comprises a securing member positionable about the sidewall for securing the sidewall to the flower pot.
- 10. The cover of claim 9 wherein the decoration is printed on the sheet of material.
- 11. The cover of claim 9 wherein the decoration is embossed in the sheet of material.
- 12. The cover of claim 9 wherein the decoration is etched in the sheet of material.
- 13. A flower pot cover, comprising:a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, the sheet of material shaped to form a substantially closed planar bottom end, a sidewall extending from the bottom end, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the sidewall including a base portion and skirt portion extending from the top of the base portion and being substantially free of folds, the base portion having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and substantially free of folds, the decoration being provided on the bottom surface of the sheet of material so that the decoration is positioned on the panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion without the decoration being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the flower pot cover further comprises a securing member positionable about the sidewall for securing the sidewall to the flower pot.
- 14. The cover of claim 13 wherein the decoration is printed on the sheet of material.
- 15. The cover of claim 13 wherein the decoration is embossed in the sheet of material.
- 16. The cover of claim 13 wherein the decoration is etched in the sheet of material.
- 17. A method of forming a flower pot, comprising:providing a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, shaping the sheet of material to form a substantially closed planar bottom, a sidewall extending from the planar bottom and having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and being substantially free of folds, the sheet of material being further shaped so that one portion of the decoration is positioned on one of the panel sections and is registered with another portion of the decoration which is positioned on one of the adjacent panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion whereby the decoration extends continuously form one panel section to the adjacent panel section without being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the method further comprises securing the sidewall to the flower pot disposed in the object opening.
- 18. A method of forming a flower pot cover, comprising:providing a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface provided with a decoration, shaping the sheet of material to form a substantially closed planar bottom, a sidewall extending from the planar bottom and having a plurality of overlapping folds and a plurality of corresponding panel sections, an open upper end, and an object opening dimensioned to receive a flower pot, the panel sections formed in an alternating relationship with respect to the overlapping folds and being substantially free of folds, the sheet of material being further shaped so that the decoration is positioned on the panel sections upon the overlapping folds being formed in the base portion without the decoration being substantially mutilated by the overlapping folds of the sidewall, wherein the overlapping portions of the overlapping folds of the sidewall are unbonded, and wherein the method further comprises securing the sidewall to the flower pot disposed in the object opening.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/206,563, filed May 22, 2000, and expressly incorporated herein by reference.
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60/206563 |
May 2000 |
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