US20090038266A1 - Wrapper with decorative extension and method - Google Patents
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- This invention generally relates to but is not limited to, wrappers used to wrap items, including floral groupings and/or media, or flower pots containing floral groupings and/or media, and methods of using same.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 9 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 11 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 13 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 15 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 15 .
- FIG. 17 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper of FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 20 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper of FIG. 20 .
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper of FIG. 20 .
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a preformed pot cover formed from the wrapper of FIG. 5 and having a potted plant disposed therein.
- FIG. 24 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 33 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention.
- FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a wrapper of the present invention used to wrap a basket.
- FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a gift bag constructed to have a decorative extension in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a basket or container having a liner having a decorative extension in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a box or bag wherein a material constructed in accordance with the present invention is used as a filler for the box or bag.
- FIG. 38 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention wherein the extensions have a ruffled configuration.
- the present invention is a wrapper (also referred to herein as a “decorative wrapper”) for decorating and covering flower pots, flower pots having floral groupings (plants) therein, floral groupings comprising cut flowers, corsages, floral groupings disposed in a “non-pot” floral holding material such as a foam or fiber block, and non-pot or non-plant items such as baskets, gifts, gift boxes, fruit or candy boxes, and other boxed or unboxed items including nuts, vegetables, plant bulbs, and comestibles.
- the wrappers contemplated herein could be used as a basket or box liner or as a decorative filler for a bag, gift bag, or box, rather than as a wrapper.
- the wrappers described herein could be used as a filler for a box or item to be shipped.
- the wrapper contemplated herein comprises a primary (first) sheet of material having at least one additional sheet of material attached thereto which comprises an extension of the primary sheet of material and which is generally adjacent to an edge of the primary sheet of material.
- the extension may or may not extend beyond the edge of the primary sheet of material.
- the extension has a lace pattern thereon, or the extension may have any other pattern thereon such as a floral pattern, or may not have a pattern but may instead have a color, texture, or other decorative effect.
- the wrapper described herein may be used also to produce a preformed pot cover, such as a Speed CoverTM formed for example by a mated mold system such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- a Speed CoverTM formed for example by a mated mold system such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- the extension is attached to the primary (first) sheet of material via a continuous seal, or via a seal only having discrete or intermittent connections.
- the decorative cover formed thereby has a decorative skirt or “ruffle” (also referred to herein as a skirt) which appears to have more than one layer.
- the decorative skirt is comprised of a portion of the extension and of an uppermost portion of the sheet of material near the outermost peripheral edge of the sheet of material thereby providing a decorative cover (and, thereby, a decoratively covered potted plant) which has the layered appearance of being comprised of two separate and different “whole” or “entire” decorative sheets of material.
- the wrapper of the present invention therefore enables the user to obtain the same “two-sheet” appearance or layered effect as obtained with two entirely separate or different sheets of material but without the extra effort and difficulties of having to manually align the two sheets and, moreover, without the higher expenses required when using two entire sheets.
- a user can obtain a “three-sheet” appearance by using a first sheet of material having a pair of adjacent extensions, (one overlapping the other) which extend from or near the same edge of the sheet of material.
- the present invention contemplates in a preferred version a wrapper made of a decorative sheet of material having a decorative extension attached thereto, and which may have a straight or non-linear upper edge and/or a straight or non-linear lower edge.
- the decorative extension may have a lace or lace-like appearance.
- the sheet of material may further comprise a detachable upper portion which may be sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the flower pot.
- the upper portion when present may be detachable via a detaching element, including but not limited to, perforations, tear strips, weakened areas, or zippers.
- the wrapper may comprise an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed on an inner surface thereof for bondingly connecting the wrapper to the pot or for connecting portions of the wrapper together after the wrapper has been disposed about the flower pot.
- a bonding material may be disposed on an outer surface of the wrapper for securing a crimped portion having a plurality of crimped folds formed in the wrapper about the flower pot or floral grouping to secure the wrapper about the pot.
- FIGS. 1-2 and designated therein by the general reference numeral 10 is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or a floral grouping or other items as described above and elsewhere herein.
- the wrapper 10 is constructed of a sheet of material 12 (also referred to herein as the first sheet of material) with a first surface 14 , a second surface 16 , a first edge 18 , a second edge 20 , a width 21 , a first side 22 , and a second side 24 , and an extension 26 having an upper edge 28 , a lower edge 30 , a first side 32 , a second side 34 , and a width 35 .
- the extension 26 is attached to the sheet of material 12 along a seal 36 and preferably is constructed from a sheet material having a decorative pattern, coloration, or appearance.
- the extension 26 is preferably attached or laminated via the seal 36 to portions of the first surface 14 of the sheet of material 12 .
- the extension 26 preferably extends at least to or beyond the first edge 18 of the sheet of material 12 , such as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the extension 26 is preferably attached near the first edge 18 of the sheet of material 12 of the wrapper 10 such that the location of the seal 36 is near or within several inches (within 0 to 6 inches for example) of the first edge 18 of the sheet of material 12 .
- the extension 26 has a lace or lace-like pattern 38 disposed thereon.
- the extension 26 may comprise any other decorative pattern thereon, or may not have a pattern, but may only be differently textured or colored.
- the sheet of material 12 may be constructed of an opaque material having a color, decoration, or texture (or all of these, for example) while the extension 26 is constructed of a colored or decorated transparent polymeric film.
- the width 35 of extension 26 is preferably about 2% to 35% of the width 21 and is more preferably from 15%-25% the width thereof. Any image disposed on the extension 26 or any other extension or sheet of material described herein may be die cut or printed thereon or die cut or printed in register thereon.
- the extension 26 is preferably laminated to the sheet of material 12 at the seal 36 via a heat seal or via an adhesive or cohesive seal but it will be understood that the extension 26 can be attached to the sheet of material 12 via any attaching, connecting, or lamination method as described elsewhere herein or as known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- first edge 28 of extension 26 preferably extends about one-half to four inches to six inches from the first edge 18 of sheet of material 12
- second edge 30 of extension 26 generally extends from one-half to four to six inches on the first surface 14 of the sheet of material 12 below the first edge 18 .
- Any or all of the portion of the extension 26 which faces and rests against the upper surface 14 may be secured by seal 36 to the sheet of material 12 however preferably the facing portion is only partially connected and preferably the seal 36 is only 1 ⁇ 4 to 1 ⁇ 2 to one inch wide.
- the wrappers 10 may be supplied in a stack of individual wrappers 10 , in a pad wherein the wrappers 10 are attached together, or in a roll, wherein individual wrappers 10 are separated from the roll via perforations preplaced into the webbing of the roll, or by separation via a cutting or shearing implement, or in a pad of separate wrappers 10 which is rolled about a stiff cylinder (such as cardboard) for easy removal.
- Wrapper 10 (or any of the wrappers described herein) may have a hole, slot, or perforations, therein (not shown) for insertion of the stem or stems of a floral grouping for enabling the wrapper 10 to be wrapped about a floral grouping without a pot.
- the hole, slot, or perforations may be located in any portion of the sheet of material 12 but preferably are located in a centrally disposed portion thereof or may be offset from the center.
- wrapper 10 a is constructed of a sheet of material 12 a with a first surface 14 a , a second surface 16 a , a first edge 18 a , a second edge 20 a , a width 21 a , a first side 22 a , and a second side 24 a , and an extension 26 a which has an upper edge 28 a , a lower edge 30 a , a first side 32 a , a second side 34 a and a width 35 a .
- the width 35 a is from 2% to 35% of the width 21 a and more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 a .
- the extension 26 a is attached to the sheet of material 12 a via a seal 36 a , and preferably has a pattern 38 a thereon.
- the wrapper 10 a is essentially the same as wrapper 10 described previously except the upper edge 28 a of extension 26 a is non-linear (e.g., curvilinear) rather than straight.
- the upper edge 28 a is shown as having a curvilinear non-linear pattern, it will be understood that the upper edge 28 a may have any non-linear pattern, such as a geometric pattern, for example, sine wave, arced, toothed, angular, crenelate, crenate, crenulate, scalloped, starred, or may have a combination of a linear and non-linear pattern or an irregular pattern.
- the lower edge 30 a of extension 26 a may be non-linear in a manner similar to upper edge 28 a of extension 26 a .
- the upper edge 28 a of wrapper 10 a may be straight, such as shown in wrapper 10 of FIG. 1 , while only the lower edge 30 a of extension 26 a is non-linear.
- the upper edge 28 a (as well as upper edges of any extensions contemplated herein) may have a biomorphic shape such as a face, animal, flower, rabbit, Santa Claus, egg, or other image printed thereon or present as a shape within the upper edge 28 a.
- FIGS. 5-6 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 b is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping which is essentially similar to wrapper 10 except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 b is constructed of a sheet of material 12 b having a first surface 14 b , a second surface 16 b , a first edge 18 b , a second edge 20 b , a width 21 b , a first side 22 b , a second side 24 b , a first extension 26 b , and a second extension 40 b.
- the first extension 26 b has a first edge 28 b , a second edge 30 b , a first side 32 b , a second side 34 b and a width 35 b .
- the first extension 26 b is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 b via a seal 36 b , and preferably has a pattern 38 b or decorative appearance, effect, or edge thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 a .
- the second extension 40 b has a first edge 42 b , a second edge 44 b , a first side 46 b , a second side 48 b and a width 49 b .
- the second extension 40 b is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 b via a seal 50 b and preferably has a pattern 51 b or decorative appearance, effect, or edge thereon as discussed previously for wrappers 10 - 10 a .
- the width 35 b and the width 49 b are each from 2% to 35% of width 21 b , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 b.
- first extension 26 b is attached to the sheet of material 12 b in a manner such that the first edge 28 b of the first extension 26 b extends to (is flush with) or extends beyond the first edge 18 b of the sheet of material 12 b and the second extension 40 b is attached to the sheet of material 12 b such that the first edge 42 b of the second extension 40 b extends to (is flush with) or extends beyond the second edge 20 b of the sheet of material 12 b .
- first extension 26 b and second extension 40 b are constructed of the same material and/or have the same pattern, color, appearance or decorative effect.
- first and second extensions 26 b and 40 b may be constructed of different materials and/or may have different patterns, shapes, designs, colors, appearances or decorative effects as described elsewhere herein.
- the wrapper 10 b when wrapped about the pot 100 provides a decorative cover for the pot 100 which has an appearance of being constructed of at least two entirely separate sheets of material, thereby enhancing the decorative effect of the wrapper 10 b as discussed elsewhere herein and as shown, for example, in FIG. 18 .
- FIGS. 7-8 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 c is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping which is essentially similar to wrapper 10 b except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 c is constructed of a sheet of material 12 c having a first surface 14 c , a second surface 16 c , a first edge 18 c , a second edge 20 c , a width 21 c , a first side 22 c , a second side 24 c , a first extension 26 c , and a second extension 40 c.
- the first extension 26 c has a first edge 28 c , a second edge 30 c , a first side 32 c , a second side 34 c , and a width 35 c .
- the first extension 26 c is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 c via a seal 36 c , and preferably has a pattern 38 c thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 b .
- the second extension 40 c has a first edge 42 c , a second edge 44 c , a first side 46 c , a second side 48 c , and a width 49 c .
- the second extension 40 c is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 c via a seal 50 c and preferably has a pattern 51 c thereon as discussed previously.
- the width 35 c and width 49 c are 2% to 35% of the width 21 c , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 c.
- the first extension 26 c is attached to the sheet of material 12 c in a manner such that the first edge 28 c of the first extension 26 c extends to or beyond the first edge 18 c of the sheet of material 12 c and the second extension 40 c is attached to the sheet of material 12 c such that the first edge 42 c of the second extension 40 c extends to or beyond the second edge 20 c of the sheet of material 12 c .
- Wrapper 10 c differs from wrapper 10 b primarily in that the first edge 28 c of first extension 26 c and the first edge 42 c of the second extension 40 c are non-linear (as defined elsewhere herein), rather than straight.
- wrapper 10 c having a first extension and a second extension except wherein only one, rather than both, of the extensions has a non-linear edge (not shown).
- FIGS. 9 and 10 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 d is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar to wrapper 10 except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 d is constructed of a sheet of material 12 d having a first surface 14 d , a second surface 16 d , a first edge 18 d , a second edge 20 d , a width 21 d , a first side 22 d , a second side 24 d , and an extension 26 d.
- the extension 26 d has a first edge 28 d , a second edge 30 d , a first side 32 d , a second side 34 d , and a width 35 d .
- the extension 26 d is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 d via a seal 36 d , and preferably has a pattern 38 d thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 c .
- Width 35 d is preferably 2% to 35% of width 21 d , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 d.
- Wrapper 10 d is similar to wrapper 10 except that the first edge 28 d of the extension 26 d does not extend beyond the first edge 18 d of the sheet of material 12 d but rather is positioned a distance below the first edge 18 d , for example but not by limitation, from one-quarter inch to four to six inches below.
- FIGS. 11-12 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 e is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, and which is similar to wrapper 10 d except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 e is constructed of a sheet of material 12 e having a first surface 14 e , a second surface 16 e , a first edge 18 e , a second edge 20 e , a width 21 e , a first side 22 e , a second side 24 e , and an extension 26 e .
- the extension 26 e has a first edge 28 e , a second edge 30 e , a first side 32 e , a second side 34 e , and a width 35 e .
- the extension 26 e is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 e via a seal 36 e and preferably has a pattern 38 e thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 d .
- Width 35 e is preferably 2% to 35% of width 21 e , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 e.
- Wrapper 10 e is similar to wrapper 10 d except that the first edge 28 e of the extension 26 e is non-linear (as defined elsewhere herein) rather than straight. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the first edge 18 e of the sheet 12 e is also non-linear.
- FIGS. 13-14 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 f is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, the wrapper similar to wrapper 10 b except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 f is constructed of a sheet of material 12 f having a first surface 14 f , a second surface 16 f , a first edge 18 f , a second edge 20 f , a width 21 f , a first side 22 f , a second side 24 f , a first extension 26 f , and a second extension 40 f.
- the first extension 26 f has a first edge 28 f , a second edge 30 f , a first side 32 f , and a second side 34 f , and a width 35 f .
- the first extension 26 f is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 f via a seal 36 f , and preferably has a pattern 38 f thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 e .
- the second extension 40 f has a first edge 42 f , a second edge 44 f , a first side 46 f , a second side 48 f , and a width 49 f .
- the second extension 40 f is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 f via a seal 50 f and preferably has a pattern 51 f thereon as discussed previously.
- the width 35 f and width 49 f are preferably 2% to 35% of width 21 f , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 f.
- the first extension 26 f is attached to the sheet of material 12 f in a manner that is similar to first extension 26 b of wrapper 10 b except that the first edge 28 f of the first extension 26 f does not extend beyond the first edge 18 f of the sheet of material 12 f and the second extension 40 f is attached to the sheet of material 12 f such that the first edge 42 f of the second extension 40 f does not extend beyond the second edge 20 f of the sheet of material 12 f.
- first edge 18 f and second edge 20 f of sheet of material 12 f may be non-linear.
- first side 22 f and second side 24 f may be non-linear.
- second edge 30 f of first extension 26 f and second edge 44 f of second extension 40 f may be non-linear in any of the afore-mentioned embodiments.
- FIGS. 15-16 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 g is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, which is similar to wrappers 10 c or 10 f except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 g is constructed of a sheet of material 12 g having a first surface 14 g , a second surface 16 g , a first edge 18 g , a second edge 20 g , a width 21 g , a first side 22 g , a second side 24 g , a first extension 26 g , and a second extension 40 g.
- the first extension 26 g has a first edge 28 g , a second edge 30 g , a first side 32 g , a second side 34 g , and a width 35 g .
- the first extension 26 g is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 g via a seal 36 g , and preferably has a pattern 38 g thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 f .
- the second extension 40 g has a first edge 42 g , a second edge 44 g , a first side 46 g , a second side 48 g , and a width 49 g .
- the second extension 40 g is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 g via a seal 50 g and preferably has a pattern 51 g thereon as discussed previously.
- the first edge 28 g of first extension 26 g and the first edge 42 g of second extension 40 f are both non-linear rather than straight (as seen in wrapper 10 f ).
- the width 35 g and width 49 g are each preferably from 2% to 35% of width 21 g , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 g.
- Wrapper 10 g is similar to wrapper 10 c except the first extension 26 g is attached to the sheet of material 12 g in a manner such that the first edge 28 g of the first extension 26 g does not extend beyond the first edge 18 g of the sheet of material 12 g and the second extension 40 g is attached to the sheet of material 12 g such that the first edge 42 g of the second extension 40 g does not extend beyond the second edge 20 g of the sheet of material 12 g.
- first edge 18 g and the second edge 20 g of sheet of material 12 g may be non-linear.
- first side 22 g and second side 24 g may be non-linear.
- second edge 30 g of first extension 26 g and second edge 44 g of second extension 40 g may be non-linear.
- FIG. 17 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 h is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar to wrapper 10 b except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 h is constructed of a sheet of material 12 h having a first surface 14 h , a second surface 16 h (not shown), a first edge 18 h , a second edge 20 h , a first side 22 h , a second side 24 h , a width 25 h , a first extension 26 h , a second extension 40 h , a third extension 52 h and a fourth extension 66 h.
- the first extension 26 h has a first edge 28 h , a second edge 30 h , a first side 32 h , a second side 34 h , and a width 35 h .
- the first extension 26 h is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 h via a seal 36 h , and preferably has a pattern 38 h thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 g .
- the second extension 40 h has a first edge 42 h , a second edge 44 h , a first side 46 h , a second side 48 h , and a width 49 h .
- the second extension 40 h is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 h via a seal 50 h and preferably has a pattern 51 h thereon as discussed previously.
- the third extension 52 h has a first edge 54 h , a second edge 56 h , a first side 58 h , a second side 60 h , and a width 61 h .
- the third extension 52 h is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 h via a seal 62 h and preferably has a pattern 64 h thereon, as discussed above regarding wrappers 10 - 10 g .
- the fourth extension 66 h has a first edge 68 h , a second edge 70 h , a first side 72 h , a second side 74 h , and a width 75 h .
- the fourth extension 66 h is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 h via a seal 76 h and preferably has a pattern 78 h thereon, as discussed previously.
- each of widths 35 h , 49 h , 61 h and 75 h is 2% to 35% of width 21 h , more preferably 15% to 25% of width 21 h.
- the first extension 26 h is attached to the sheet of material 12 h in a manner such that the first edge 28 h of the first extension 26 h extends to or beyond the first edge 18 h of the sheet of material 12 h .
- the second extension 40 h is attached to the sheet of material 12 h such that the first edge 42 h of the second extension 40 h extends to or beyond the second edge 20 h of the sheet of material 12 h.
- the third extension 52 h is attached to the sheet of material 12 h in a manner such that the first edge 54 h of the third extension 52 h extends to or beyond the first side 22 h of sheet of material 12 h .
- the fourth extension 66 h is attached to the sheet of material 12 h in a manner such that the first edge 68 h of the fourth extension 66 h extends to or beyond the second side 24 h of the sheet of material 12 h.
- first edges 28 h , 42 h , 54 h and 68 h of extensions 26 h , 40 h , 52 h and 66 h , respectively may be positioned so as to not extend to or beyond first edge 18 h , second edge 20 h , first side 22 h and/or second side 24 h , respectively, of sheet of material 126 , in a manner similar to wrappers 10 d - 10 g.
- any one or all of the first edges 28 h , 42 h , 54 h , and 68 h may be non-linear.
- any one or all of the first edge 18 h , second edge 20 h , first side 22 h and/or second side 24 h , respectively, of the sheet of material 12 h may be non-linear.
- FIG. 18 shown therein and referred to by the general reference numeral 104 b is a decorative cover formed when wrapper 10 b is disposed about a pot 100 having a floral grouping 102 disposed therein.
- a skirt 106 b is formed in the decorative cover 104 b .
- the skirt 106 b has a first upper peripheral edge 108 b formed by first edge 18 b of sheet of material 12 b , a second upper peripheral edge 110 b formed by second edge 20 b of sheet of material 12 b , a third upper peripheral edge 112 b formed by first edge 28 b of extension 26 b and a fourth upper peripheral edge 114 b formed by first edge 42 b of the second extension 40 b .
- the decorative cover 104 b formed by wrapper 10 b has an outer peripheral surface 116 b.
- the decorative cover 104 b may be secured about the pot 100 by a securing element 118 , such as a string, ribbon, band, stribbon, wire or any other element defined elsewhere herein as a securing element.
- the securing element 118 may be applied about the pot 100 and decorative cover 104 b either manually or automatically. Further, the securing element 118 is shown in FIG. 18 as positioned about the decorative cover 104 b above an upper rim 120 of the pot 100 , but alternatively the securing element 118 may be positioned at or below the upper rim 120 of the pot 100 .
- FIG. 19 shown therein and referred to by the general reference numeral 104 f is a decorative cover formed when wrapper 10 f is disposed about the pot 100 having floral grouping 102 disposed therein.
- a skirt 106 f is formed in the decorative cover 104 f .
- the skirt 106 f has a first upper peripheral edge 108 f formed by first edge 18 f of sheet of material 12 f , a second upper peripheral edge 110 f formed by second edge 20 f of sheet of material 12 f , a third upper peripheral edge 112 F formed by first edge 28 f of first extension 26 f , and a fourth upper peripheral edge 114 f formed by first edge 42 f of second extension 40 f .
- the first and second upper peripheral edges 108 f and 110 f are above, or substantially flush with the third and fourth upper peripheral edges 112 f and 114 f .
- the third and fourth upper peripheral edges 112 f and 114 f are more or less nested within first and second upper peripheral edges 108 f and 110 F, respectively.
- the decorative cover 104 f has an outer peripheral surface 116 f and may be secured about the pot 100 by the securing element 118 in a position at, above, or below the upper rim 120 of the pot 100 as described previously elsewhere herein for decorative cover 104 b.
- FIGS. 20 and 21 shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 i is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar to wrapper 10 except as described below.
- the wrapper 10 i is constructed of a sheet of material 12 i having a first surface 14 i , a second surface 16 i , a first edge 18 i , a second edge 20 i , a width 21 i , a first extension 26 i and an overlapping extension 80 i.
- the first extension 26 i has a first edge 28 i , a second edge 30 i , a first side 32 i , a second side 34 i , and a width 35 i .
- the first extension 26 i is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 i via a seal 36 i and preferably has a pattern 38 i thereon or other decorative effect.
- the overlapping extension 80 i has a first edge 82 i , a second edge 84 i , a first side 86 i , a second side 88 i , and a width 89 i .
- the overlapping extension 80 i is attached to a portion of the sheet of material 12 i via a seal 90 i and preferably has a pattern 92 i thereon.
- Each of widths 35 i and 89 i are preferably from 2% to 35% of width 21 i , more preferably from 15% to 25% of width 21 i.
- first extension 26 i and the overlapping extension 80 i are attached to the sheet of material 12 i in an adjacent position.
- the overlapping extension 80 i may be sealed to the first extension 26 i rather than to the first surface 14 i of the sheet of material 12 i .
- first extension 26 i and overlapping extension 80 i are shown as extending beyond first edge 18 i of sheet of material 12 i but in an alternative embodiment only one or neither of the first extension 26 i and the overlapping extension 80 i may extend beyond the first edge 18 i .
- any one or all of first edges 18 i , 28 i or 82 i may be non-linear, rather than straight, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11 .
- FIG. 22 shown therein and referred to by the general reference numeral 104 i is a decorative cover formed when wrapper 10 i is disposed about pot 100 having floral grouping 102 disposed therein.
- a skirt 106 i is formed in the decorative cover 104 i .
- the skirt 106 i has a first upper peripheral edge 108 i formed by first edge 18 i of sheet of material 12 i , a second upper peripheral edge 110 i formed by first edge 28 i of first extension 26 i and a third upper peripheral edge 112 i formed by first edge 82 i of overlapping extension 80 i .
- the portion of skirt 106 i having third upper peripheral edge 112 i is generally nested within the portion of skirt 106 i having second upper peripheral edge 110 i , which is nested within the portion of skirt 106 i having first upper peripheral 108 i .
- the decorative cover 104 i formed by wrapper 10 i has an outer peripheral surface 116 i.
- wrappers 10 - 10 i may be disposed about the pot 100 (or floral grouping) in a manner similar to that shown in FIGS. 18 , 19 and 22 , either by placing the pot 100 (or floral grouping) upon a portion of the first surface 14 - 14 i of wrappers 10 - 10 i , or by wrapping the wrappers 10 - 10 i circumferentially about the pot 100 (or floral grouping) then preferably folding portions of the wrappers 10 - 10 i beneath the pot 100 (or floral grouping), thereby forming a decorative cover from wrappers 10 - 10 i.
- any of the wrappers shown or described herein may be equipped with an overlapping extension such as shown herein in FIGS. 19-20 .
- any of the wrappers shown or described herein may be equipped with one or more additional overlapping extensions (e.g., two, three, four, or more).
- FIG. 23 Shown in FIG. 23 and referred to therein by the general reference numeral 130 is a preformed pot cover formed from wrapper 10 b of FIG. 5 .
- Wrapper 10 b is preformed into preformed pot cover 130 by methods well known in the art, including, but not limited to, the method shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, the specification of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- Preformed pot cover 130 has a decorative skirt 132 similar to skirt 106 b of decorative cover 104 b of FIG.
- preformed pot cover 130 has a preformed shape having randomly positioned (or alternatively, non-randomly positioned) connected overlapping folds 134 and an inner space into which pot 100 can be disposed without the necessity of physically forming the flat wrapper 10 b about the pot 100 as is required to form the decorative cover 104 b .
- the preformed pot cover 130 is formed and held into a self-sustaining shape by virtue of the connected overlapping folds 134 .
- the present invention contemplates a method of providing a decorative cover for an item such as a potted plant, floral grouping, or other item described or contemplated herein wherein the method comprises providing one or more of any of the decorative wrappers described herein, and selling and delivering the decorative wrapper to a producer or seller of items for producing a decoratively covered item by the producer or seller, wherein the decoratively covered item is capable of being produced by wrapping a single (or more than one) decorative wrapper about the item and securing the single (or more than one) decorative wrapper in place about the item via a securing element as described elsewhere herein (or by simply forming the decorative wrapper about the item if the decorative wrapper is formed from a deadfold material wherein the decorative wrapper is not necessarily secured about the item by a separate securing element) thereby providing the decorative cover about the item and wherein the decoratively covered item able to be so produced has an appearance of an item wrapped by at least two separate sheets of material.
- the sheet of material of any of the wrappers described herein may be constructed to have any effective or decorative shape, such as a square, a rectangle, a polygon, a circle, an oval, a triangle, star, or other shape.
- the sheet of material may have a sine wave, scalloped, toothed, or other shape comprising its border.
- the extension used to construct any of the wrappers described herein may have any shape, such as those shapes described above.
- the sheet of material and extension may be the same size or nearly the same size but are offset in relation to each other so that the respective borders or edges of the sheet of material are non-congruent, thereby providing the “two-sheet” or “multiple-sheet” effect described herein.
- the borders or edges of the sheet of material and extension may be congruent but the sheet of material and extension are only partially connected so that the sheet of material and extension are at least partially separated thereby providing the “two-sheet” or “multiple-sheet” effect described herein.
- wrapper 10 j shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 j is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 j comprises a first sheet of material 12 j and a second sheet of material 26 j which comprises an extension.
- the second sheet of material 26 j is attached to or laminated to first sheet of material 12 j as described elsewhere herein but is offset such that corners of the second sheet of material 26 j extend past edges of the first sheet of material 12 j.
- wrapper 10 k shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 k is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 k comprises a sheet of material 12 k , a first extension 26 k and a second extension 40 k , wherein the first extension 26 k and 40 k are attached to and are offset diagonally upon sheet of material 12 k such that corners of first extension 26 k and second extension 40 k extend past edges of the sheet of material 12 k.
- wrapper 10 m shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 m is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 m comprises a sheet of material 12 m and four triangular extensions 26 m , 40 m , 52 m , and 66 m which are attached to sheet of material 12 m and extend past edges thereof.
- Wrapper 10 n comprises a sheet of material 12 n and four extensions 26 n , 40 n , 52 n , and 66 n , each having a pair of points, which are attached to sheet of material 12 n and which extend past edge thereof.
- Wrapper 10 n is shown as having four such extensions but may alternatively be equipped with only one, two, or three, or alternately may have additional extensions which overlap one or more of extensions 26 n , 40 n , 52 n , or 66 n.
- wrapper 10 p shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 p is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 p comprises first a sheet of material 12 p which forms a base sheet and a second sheet of material 26 p which is attached to first sheet of material 12 p and which has portions which extend beyond an edge or edges of the first sheet of material 12 p .
- Second sheet of material 26 p is shown as having a curved or wavy border but any other shape of sheet may be used, in combination, for example as shown in FIG.
- wrapper 10 g is constructed of a first sheet of material 12 q and a second sheet of material 26 q attached thereto, both of which are pentagonally-shaped but which in alternate embodiments may be any other geometric, biomorphic, or irregularly-shaped sheet of material.
- wrapper 10 r shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 r is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 r comprises a first sheet of material 12 r which is round and a second sheet of material 26 r which is square or rectangular which is attached to sheet of material 12 r.
- wrapper 10 s shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 s is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 s comprises a sheet of material 12 s , a first extension 26 s and a second extension 40 s .
- Wrapper 10 s is similar to wrappers 10 b or 10 c except first extension 26 s and second extension 40 s have first edges 28 s and 42 s , respectively, which have a “bunny rabbit”-type biomorphic shape therein.
- FIG. 10 s comprises a sheet of material 12 s , a first extension 26 s and a second extension 40 s .
- Wrapper 10 s is similar to wrappers 10 b or 10 c except first extension 26 s and second extension 40 s have first edges 28 s and 42 s , respectively, which have a “bunny rabbit”-type biomorphic shape therein.
- FIG. 32 shows a wrapper 10 t which has a sheet of material 12 t , and first extension 26 t and second extension 40 t attached thereto and which have first edges 28 t and 42 t , respectively, which have a “leaf”-type biomorphic shape therein.
- first extension 26 t and second extension 40 t attached thereto and which have first edges 28 t and 42 t , respectively, which have a “leaf”-type biomorphic shape therein.
- wrapper 10 u shown therein and designated by the reference numeral 10 u is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 u comprises a sheet of material 12 u , two co-extensions 26 u and 26 uu , both of which are attached to and extend from one end of sheet of material 12 u and two additional co-extensions 40 u and 40 uu both of which are attached to and extend from the opposing end of the sheet of material 12 u .
- Co-extension 26 u overlaps co-extension 26 uu
- co-extension 40 u overlaps co-extension 40 uu , and are attached to sheet of material 12 u in a manner similar to that described for wrapper 10 i of FIGS. 20-21 .
- FIG. 34 shown therein is a wrapper 10 b , previously described, which has been used as a basket wrapper to cover a basket 140 .
- the wrapper 10 b is preferably secured about the basket 140 via a securing element 118 as described previously.
- Shown in FIG. 35 is a gift bag 150 constructed in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein.
- Gift bag 150 comprises a base 152 constructed of a material such as is used to construct sheet of material 12 of wrapper 10 .
- the gift bag 150 further comprises a decorative extension 154 attached to the base 152 and extending therefrom in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein.
- Gift bag 150 further optionally comprises a handle 156 .
- the gift bag 152 is therefore constructed in a manner similar to wrappers described herein and is used in a manner known to those of skill in the art to contain or present gifts and other items in a decorative manner.
- FIG. 36 Shown in FIG. 36 and designated therein by reference numeral 160 is a liner having a base 162 and extension 164 which is attached to and extends from the base 162 .
- the liner 160 is constructed in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein and is used as a liner for a basket 166 or other container such as a gift can, pot, box, or bag.
- FIG. 37 Shown in FIG. 37 is a sack, bag, basket, box, or other container designated by reference numeral 170 which is used to contain items such as gift items, fruit, nuts, Easter eggs, or the like.
- a filler material 172 is disposed within the container 170 to decorate, cushion, or fill the container with the item therein.
- the filler 172 comprises entire wrappers (or portions or strips thereof) such as are described herein.
- wrapper 10 v is a wrapper essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.
- Wrapper 10 v comprises a sheet of material 12 v and extensions 26 v and/or 10 v attached at opposing ends of the sheet of material 12 v .
- Wrapper 10 v is similar to wrapper 10 b of FIGS. 5-6 except the extensions 26 v and/or 40 v comprise a “ruffled” configuration when attached to the sheet of material 10 v for providing an alternate style or decorative effect. Any of the wrappers described herein may comprise extensions having a similar ruffled condition.
- wrappers shown or described herein can be constructed using multiple webs of material which are laminated or attached together to achieve contrasting effects in the completed wrapper, produced for example by using webs of materials having different patterns, colors, textures, or constructed of different materials.
- one or more 5 inch by 20 inch sheets of film with a decorative design or effect thereon may be laminated lengthwise along a 1 ⁇ 2 inch seal to a 20′′ ⁇ 20′′ sheet of opaque or metallized film to form a wrapper contemplated herein.
- any of the wrappers described herein may be secured about a pot, or potted plant, or floral grouping or other item contemplated herein via a securing element such as a rubber band, elastic band, non-elastic band, string, ribbon, wire or plastic tie, shrink films or materials (e.g., heat shrink or moisture-shrink film), collar, sleeve, tape, label, stribbon, stretch film, metal strip, overpot, Brassiere overpot, Speed CoverTM, or any other banding device known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
- the securing element may be positioned below or above an upper end of the item or pot. More than one securing element can be used. The securing element may be applied manually or automatically.
- the securing element preferably is a banding element but may also be an adhesive or cohesive material, barbs or slots on the pot, pins, clips, springs, staples, magnets, heat seals, chemical seals, vibratory seals or any other binding or securing materials known in the art.
- the securing element can be attached to the sheet of material and/or extension, or can be initially separate from the sheet of material or extension.
- the wrappers described herein can be constructed, in whole or in part, from materials including, but not limited to, polymer films, metallized polymer films, natural films, metallized natural films, printed materials of any type, matted materials of any type, cloth, fabric, spun bonded or melt blown materials, cling or “cling-type” materials, paper, tissue, cellophane, biodegradable materials, recyclable materials, and deadfold materials including metal foils and polyfoil.
- the extension is constructed of a material with a lace or lace-like appearance which is different from the material used to construct the sheet of material to which the extension is attached.
- the sheet of material may be constructed of metallized film, polymer film, foil, deadfold materials, spun bonded or melt blown material, fabric, or cellophane, any of which may have different colors, patterns, or textures
- the extension is constructed of a lace-pattern material or of a metallized film, polymer film, foil, deadfold materials spun bonded or melt blown material, fabric, or cellophane having a lace pattern (which may be, for example, cut into or printed on the material), any of which may have different colors, lace patterns, and/or textures.
- the wrapper may be constructed of a polymer film which has been printed to have the appearance of a spun-bonded or melt-blown material.
- a spun-bonded or melt-blown material can be attached or laminated to a polymer film to provide a waterproof quality to the spun-bonded or melt-blown material.
- Other materials and methods of providing a material with a decorative appearance will readily come to the mind of the person of ordinary skill in the art.
- the separate materials used to construct the wrapper may be laminated together while the webs of material are in a flattened condition.
- the wrapper is constructed of only one or more single extensions and does not comprise overlapping extensions as defined herein, the extension does not comprise a “cling-type” self-adhering film.
- a securing element is not necessarily required to secure the wrapper about the item wrapped since the wrapper retains its shape after being folded.
- the materials from which the wrappers shown or described herein are constructed preferably have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. Often, the thicknesses of the wrappers are in a range from about 0.5 mil to about 10 mil or preferably, in a range from about 1.0 mil to about 5 mil.
- the wrappers are constructed from a material which is flexible, semi-rigid, rigid, or any combination thereof.
- the wrappers may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the material may be utilized as long as the material functions in accordance with the present invention as described herein.
- any thickness of material may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the wrapper may be formed as described herein, and as long as the wrapper may contain at least a portion of a flower pot, potted plant, growing medium or floral grouping, as described herein. Additionally, an insulating material such as bubble film, preferable as one of two or more layers, can be utilized in order to provide additional protection for the item, such as the floral grouping, contained therein.
- an insulating material such as bubble film, preferable as one of two or more layers, can be utilized in order to provide additional protection for the item, such as the floral grouping, contained therein.
- the wrappers shown or described herein may be constructed from any suitable material that is capable of being formed into a wrapper as contemplated herein and wrapped about a flower pot and/or a floral grouping or item disposed therein.
- the materials include treated or untreated paper, metal foil including deadfold materials, polymeric film, non-polymeric film woven, or nonwoven fabric, or synthetic or natural fabric, cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, or laminations or combinations thereof.
- the material comprising the extension is preferably not a “cling”-type self-adhering film.
- the material used to construct the sheet of material and/or extensions of the wrapper is a waterproof material such as BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) or metallized BOPP, is substantially waterproof or water resistant.
- polymeric film when used herein means a film made of a synthetic polymer such as a polypropylene or a naturally occurring polymer such as cellophane.
- a polymeric film is relatively strong and not as subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable), as might be the case with paper or foil.
- the materials comprising the wrappers shown or described herein may vary in color and as described herein consists of designs or decorative patterns which are printed, etched, and/or embossed thereon using inks or other printing materials.
- inks or other printing materials An example of an ink which may be applied to the surface of the material is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,706, which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- the materials may have various colorings, coatings, flocking and/or metallic finishes, or other decorative surface ornamentation applied separately or simultaneously or may be characterized totally or partially by pearlescent, translucent, transparent, iridescent, neon, or the like, qualities.
- the material may further comprise, or have applied thereto, one or more scents.
- Each of the above-named characteristics may occur alone or in combination in the material.
- portions of the materials used in constructing the wrappers shown or described herein may vary in the combination of such characteristics.
- the materials utilized in the wrappers may be opaque, translucent, transparent, or partially clear or tinted transparent.
- the wrapper may have a low-slip (non-slip) material thereon which imparts a “frictional” quality to the wrapper.
- the non-slip coating may have a high coefficient of friction and may be disposed on either surface of the wrapper.
- the coating may be a lacquer.
- the low- or non-slip material preferably reduces the tendency of the wrapper to slip or slide off the pot or the securing element to slide or slip downwardly.
- the term “floral grouping” as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower or other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation or artificial or natural materials which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
- the floral grouping preferably comprises a bloom or foliage portion and a stem portion and may comprise roots. Further, the floral grouping may be the plant portion of a potted plant. However, it will be appreciated that the floral grouping may consist of only a single bloom or only foliage, or a botanical item (not shown), or a propagule (not shown).
- the term “floral grouping” may be used interchangeably herein with both the terms “floral arrangement” and “potted plant”.
- the term “floral grouping” may also be used interchangeably herein with the terms “botanical item” and/or “propagule”.
- growing medium or “retaining medium” when used herein means any liquid, solid or gaseous material used for plant growth or for the cultivation of propagules, including organic and inorganic materials such as soil, humus, perlite, vermiculite, sand, water, foam, and including the nutrients, fertilizers or hormones or combinations thereof required by the plants or propagules for growth or any material effective in supporting a plant, cutting, or floral grouping.
- bottle item when used herein means a natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plant, taken singly or in combination.
- the term “botanical item” also means any portion or portions of natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plants including stems, leaves, flowers, blossoms, buds, blooms, cones, or roots, taken singly or in combination, or in groupings of such portions such as bouquet of floral grouping.
- the term “propagule” when used herein means any structure capable of being propagated or acting as an agent of reproduction including seeds, shoots, stems, runners, tubers, plants, leaves, roots, or spores.
- a bonding material may optionally be disposed on a portion of any of the wrappers shown or described herein to attach each wrapper to a flower pot or to assist in closing or sealing an upper portion of the wrapper, respectively, or in adhering the wrapper to the pot.
- aching element means any element or device such as, but not limited to, perforations, tear strips, zippers, and any other devices or elements of this nature known in the art, or any combination thereof, which enable the tearing away or detachment of one object from another.
- wrappers shown or described herein may be formed by advancing two or more webs in parallel and sealing portions of them together longitudinally.
- the webs may be formed into a roll as described elsewhere herein and perforations may be inserted into the webbing for easy separation of individual wrappers by the user.
- flower pot refers to any type of container used for holding a floral grouping or plant, including vases.
- Examples of pots, used in accordance with the present invention include, but are not limited to, clay pots, foam pots, wooden pots, plastic pots, pots made from natural and/or synthetic fibers (such as peat moss), and/or any combination thereof.
- the flower pot is adapted to receive a floral grouping in the retaining space thereof.
- the floral grouping may be disposed within the flower pot along with a suitable growing medium described elsewhere herein, or other retaining medium, such as a floral foam.
- the wrappers shown or described herein are sized to contain and conform to at least one of a variety of standard sizes of pots known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as 31 ⁇ 2 inch, 4 inch, 41 ⁇ 2 inch, 5 inch, 51 ⁇ 2 inch, 6 inch, 61 ⁇ 2 inch, 7 inch, 71 ⁇ 2 inch, 8 inch and 81 ⁇ 2 inch pots or pots that are larger than, smaller than, or intermediate between such pot sizes such that preferably when the wrapper is applied about the pot a skirt portion is formed as described earlier which is positioned near the upper rim of the pot.
- standard sizes of pots known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as 31 ⁇ 2 inch, 4 inch, 41 ⁇ 2 inch, 5 inch, 51 ⁇ 2 inch, 6 inch, 61 ⁇ 2 inch, 7 inch, 71 ⁇ 2 inch, 8 inch and 81 ⁇ 2 inch pots or pots that are larger than, smaller than, or intermediate between such pot sizes such that preferably when the wrapper is applied about the pot a skirt portion is formed as described earlier which is positioned near
- the decorative wrapper may comprise a single sheet of material wherein two opposing end portions of the sheet of material are decorated, printed and/or colored differently from a middle portion of the sheet of material between the two opposing end portions, thereby providing a “two-sheet” effect when the decorative wrapper is formed about the pot.
Abstract
A wrapper for wrapping a flower pot and/or floral grouping. The wrapper is constructed of a sheet of material having an extension attached to a portion of the sheet of material. Preferably the extension has a lace pattern thereon. When the wrapper is formed about a flower pot to form a decorative cover, upper edges of the sheet of material and extension cooperate to form a skirt portion preferably having at least two separate edges providing a “two-sheet” effect in the decorative cover. The wrapper may have extensions on opposing ends of the sheet of material and may having one or more additional overlapping extensions.
Description
- The present application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/120,383, filed May 2, 2005, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/446,497, filed May 27, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/350,956, filed Jan. 23, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/135,334, filed Apr. 25, 2002, now abandoned. The entire contents of each of the above-referenced patents and patent applications are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention generally relates to but is not limited to, wrappers used to wrap items, including floral groupings and/or media, or flower pots containing floral groupings and/or media, and methods of using same.
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FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 13 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 15 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 15 . -
FIG. 17 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 20 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the wrapper ofFIG. 20 . -
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a potted plant covered by the wrapper ofFIG. 20 . -
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a preformed pot cover formed from the wrapper ofFIG. 5 and having a potted plant disposed therein. -
FIG. 24 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 25 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 26 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 27 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 28 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 29 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 30 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 30 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 31 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 32 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 33 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the wrapper of the present invention. -
FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a wrapper of the present invention used to wrap a basket. -
FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a gift bag constructed to have a decorative extension in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a basket or container having a liner having a decorative extension in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a box or bag wherein a material constructed in accordance with the present invention is used as a filler for the box or bag. -
FIG. 38 is an elevational view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention wherein the extensions have a ruffled configuration. - The present invention is a wrapper (also referred to herein as a “decorative wrapper”) for decorating and covering flower pots, flower pots having floral groupings (plants) therein, floral groupings comprising cut flowers, corsages, floral groupings disposed in a “non-pot” floral holding material such as a foam or fiber block, and non-pot or non-plant items such as baskets, gifts, gift boxes, fruit or candy boxes, and other boxed or unboxed items including nuts, vegetables, plant bulbs, and comestibles. The wrappers contemplated herein could be used as a basket or box liner or as a decorative filler for a bag, gift bag, or box, rather than as a wrapper. The wrappers described herein could be used as a filler for a box or item to be shipped. The wrapper contemplated herein comprises a primary (first) sheet of material having at least one additional sheet of material attached thereto which comprises an extension of the primary sheet of material and which is generally adjacent to an edge of the primary sheet of material. The extension may or may not extend beyond the edge of the primary sheet of material. Preferably the extension has a lace pattern thereon, or the extension may have any other pattern thereon such as a floral pattern, or may not have a pattern but may instead have a color, texture, or other decorative effect. The wrapper described herein may be used also to produce a preformed pot cover, such as a Speed Cover™ formed for example by a mated mold system such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- In the present invention, the extension is attached to the primary (first) sheet of material via a continuous seal, or via a seal only having discrete or intermittent connections. When the wrapper is disposed about a potted plant, the decorative cover formed thereby has a decorative skirt or “ruffle” (also referred to herein as a skirt) which appears to have more than one layer. The decorative skirt is comprised of a portion of the extension and of an uppermost portion of the sheet of material near the outermost peripheral edge of the sheet of material thereby providing a decorative cover (and, thereby, a decoratively covered potted plant) which has the layered appearance of being comprised of two separate and different “whole” or “entire” decorative sheets of material. Previously, in order to achieve this “two-sheet” appearance, the user had to use two entire sheets of material, which were either separate or attached. If the sheets of material were separate, the user was required to obtain a first sheet of material then place a second sheet of material upon the first sheet of material then shift and move the second or first sheet about so as to achieve close or symmetric alignment of the edges of the sheets so as to provide a consistent and pleasing decorative effect of the two sheet cover when the combined two sheets of material were wrapped about a flower pot or other item. The process was even more difficult and time consuming when three or more sheets were used for obtaining a “three-sheet” (or more) appearance or layered effect. Further, the process of manually aligning separate sheets of material upon each other can be difficult due to the “clinginess” of polymer films.
- The wrapper of the present invention therefore enables the user to obtain the same “two-sheet” appearance or layered effect as obtained with two entirely separate or different sheets of material but without the extra effort and difficulties of having to manually align the two sheets and, moreover, without the higher expenses required when using two entire sheets. As described in more detail below (see
FIG. 19-21 ), a user can obtain a “three-sheet” appearance by using a first sheet of material having a pair of adjacent extensions, (one overlapping the other) which extend from or near the same edge of the sheet of material. Users of the present invention, which comprises a sheet of material, and at least one narrower extension attached to and extending from the sheet of material, not only benefit from increased ease and consistency of application, but also enjoy considerable cost savings due to the significantly reduced labor and material costs obtained by employing sheets having the narrower extension already attached thereto and aligned therewith. - As noted above, the present invention contemplates in a preferred version a wrapper made of a decorative sheet of material having a decorative extension attached thereto, and which may have a straight or non-linear upper edge and/or a straight or non-linear lower edge. The decorative extension may have a lace or lace-like appearance. The sheet of material may further comprise a detachable upper portion which may be sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the flower pot. The upper portion when present may be detachable via a detaching element, including but not limited to, perforations, tear strips, weakened areas, or zippers.
- Also, the wrapper may comprise an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed on an inner surface thereof for bondingly connecting the wrapper to the pot or for connecting portions of the wrapper together after the wrapper has been disposed about the flower pot. Alternately, a bonding material may be disposed on an outer surface of the wrapper for securing a crimped portion having a plurality of crimped folds formed in the wrapper about the flower pot or floral grouping to secure the wrapper about the pot.
- These embodiments and others of the present invention are now described in more detail below. It will be appreciated that the examples provided herein are not intended to limit the scope and extent of the claimed invention but are only intended to exemplify various embodiments of the invention contemplated herein.
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FIGS. 1-2 and designated therein by thegeneral reference numeral 10 is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or a floral grouping or other items as described above and elsewhere herein. Thewrapper 10 is constructed of a sheet of material 12 (also referred to herein as the first sheet of material) with afirst surface 14, asecond surface 16, afirst edge 18, asecond edge 20, awidth 21, afirst side 22, and asecond side 24, and anextension 26 having anupper edge 28, alower edge 30, afirst side 32, asecond side 34, and awidth 35. Theextension 26 is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 along aseal 36 and preferably is constructed from a sheet material having a decorative pattern, coloration, or appearance. Theextension 26 is preferably attached or laminated via theseal 36 to portions of thefirst surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 12. Theextension 26 preferably extends at least to or beyond thefirst edge 18 of the sheet ofmaterial 12, such as shown inFIG. 1 . Further, theextension 26 is preferably attached near thefirst edge 18 of the sheet ofmaterial 12 of thewrapper 10 such that the location of theseal 36 is near or within several inches (within 0 to 6 inches for example) of thefirst edge 18 of the sheet ofmaterial 12. In a preferred embodiment, theextension 26 has a lace or lace-like pattern 38 disposed thereon. It will be understood however by one of ordinary skill in the art that theextension 26 may comprise any other decorative pattern thereon, or may not have a pattern, but may only be differently textured or colored. For example, the sheet ofmaterial 12 may be constructed of an opaque material having a color, decoration, or texture (or all of these, for example) while theextension 26 is constructed of a colored or decorated transparent polymeric film. Thewidth 35 ofextension 26 is preferably about 2% to 35% of thewidth 21 and is more preferably from 15%-25% the width thereof. Any image disposed on theextension 26 or any other extension or sheet of material described herein may be die cut or printed thereon or die cut or printed in register thereon. - The
extension 26 is preferably laminated to the sheet ofmaterial 12 at theseal 36 via a heat seal or via an adhesive or cohesive seal but it will be understood that theextension 26 can be attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 via any attaching, connecting, or lamination method as described elsewhere herein or as known to one of ordinary skill in the art. - In one embodiment, the
first edge 28 ofextension 26 preferably extends about one-half to four inches to six inches from thefirst edge 18 of sheet ofmaterial 12, and thesecond edge 30 ofextension 26 generally extends from one-half to four to six inches on thefirst surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 12 below thefirst edge 18. Any or all of the portion of theextension 26 which faces and rests against theupper surface 14 may be secured byseal 36 to the sheet ofmaterial 12 however preferably the facing portion is only partially connected and preferably theseal 36 is only ¼ to ½ to one inch wide. The wrappers 10 (or any other wrappers described herein) may be supplied in a stack ofindividual wrappers 10, in a pad wherein thewrappers 10 are attached together, or in a roll, whereinindividual wrappers 10 are separated from the roll via perforations preplaced into the webbing of the roll, or by separation via a cutting or shearing implement, or in a pad ofseparate wrappers 10 which is rolled about a stiff cylinder (such as cardboard) for easy removal. Wrapper 10 (or any of the wrappers described herein) may have a hole, slot, or perforations, therein (not shown) for insertion of the stem or stems of a floral grouping for enabling thewrapper 10 to be wrapped about a floral grouping without a pot. The hole, slot, or perforations may be located in any portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 but preferably are located in a centrally disposed portion thereof or may be offset from the center. - Referring now to
FIGS. 3-4 , another wrapper embodied in the present invention is designated therein byreference numeral 10 a.Wrapper 10 a is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 a with afirst surface 14 a, asecond surface 16 a, afirst edge 18 a, asecond edge 20 a, awidth 21 a, afirst side 22 a, and asecond side 24 a, and anextension 26 a which has anupper edge 28 a, alower edge 30 a, afirst side 32 a, asecond side 34 a and awidth 35 a. Preferably thewidth 35 a is from 2% to 35% of thewidth 21 a and more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 a. Theextension 26 a is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 a via aseal 36 a, and preferably has apattern 38 a thereon. Thewrapper 10 a is essentially the same aswrapper 10 described previously except theupper edge 28 a ofextension 26 a is non-linear (e.g., curvilinear) rather than straight. Although theupper edge 28 a is shown as having a curvilinear non-linear pattern, it will be understood that theupper edge 28 a may have any non-linear pattern, such as a geometric pattern, for example, sine wave, arced, toothed, angular, crenelate, crenate, crenulate, scalloped, starred, or may have a combination of a linear and non-linear pattern or an irregular pattern. In another embodiment (not shown) ofwrapper 10 a, thelower edge 30 a ofextension 26 a may be non-linear in a manner similar toupper edge 28 a ofextension 26 a. Alternatively, in another embodiment of the invention, theupper edge 28 a ofwrapper 10 a may be straight, such as shown inwrapper 10 ofFIG. 1 , while only thelower edge 30 a ofextension 26 a is non-linear. Theupper edge 28 a (as well as upper edges of any extensions contemplated herein) may have a biomorphic shape such as a face, animal, flower, rabbit, Santa Claus, egg, or other image printed thereon or present as a shape within theupper edge 28 a. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5-6 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 b is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping which is essentially similar towrapper 10 except as described below. Thewrapper 10 b is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 b having afirst surface 14 b, asecond surface 16 b, afirst edge 18 b, asecond edge 20 b, awidth 21 b, afirst side 22 b, asecond side 24 b, afirst extension 26 b, and asecond extension 40 b. - The
first extension 26 b has afirst edge 28 b, asecond edge 30 b, afirst side 32 b, asecond side 34 b and awidth 35 b. Thefirst extension 26 b is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 b via aseal 36 b, and preferably has apattern 38 b or decorative appearance, effect, or edge thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 a. Thesecond extension 40 b has afirst edge 42 b, asecond edge 44 b, afirst side 46 b, asecond side 48 b and awidth 49 b. Thesecond extension 40 b is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 b via aseal 50 b and preferably has apattern 51 b or decorative appearance, effect, or edge thereon as discussed previously for wrappers 10-10 a. Preferably thewidth 35 b and thewidth 49 b are each from 2% to 35% ofwidth 21 b, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 b. - The
first extension 26 b is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 b in a manner such that thefirst edge 28 b of thefirst extension 26 b extends to (is flush with) or extends beyond thefirst edge 18 b of the sheet ofmaterial 12 b and thesecond extension 40 b is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 b such that thefirst edge 42 b of thesecond extension 40 b extends to (is flush with) or extends beyond thesecond edge 20 b of the sheet ofmaterial 12 b. Preferablyfirst extension 26 b andsecond extension 40 b are constructed of the same material and/or have the same pattern, color, appearance or decorative effect. Alternatively, first andsecond extensions - In any event, the
wrapper 10 b when wrapped about thepot 100 provides a decorative cover for thepot 100 which has an appearance of being constructed of at least two entirely separate sheets of material, thereby enhancing the decorative effect of thewrapper 10 b as discussed elsewhere herein and as shown, for example, inFIG. 18 . - Referring now to
FIGS. 7-8 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 c is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping which is essentially similar towrapper 10 b except as described below. Thewrapper 10 c is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 c having afirst surface 14 c, asecond surface 16 c, afirst edge 18 c, asecond edge 20 c, awidth 21 c, afirst side 22 c, asecond side 24 c, afirst extension 26 c, and asecond extension 40 c. - The
first extension 26 c has afirst edge 28 c, asecond edge 30 c, afirst side 32 c, asecond side 34 c, and awidth 35 c. Thefirst extension 26 c is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 c via aseal 36 c, and preferably has apattern 38 c thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 b. Thesecond extension 40 c has afirst edge 42 c, asecond edge 44 c, afirst side 46 c, asecond side 48 c, and awidth 49 c. Thesecond extension 40 c is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 c via aseal 50 c and preferably has apattern 51 c thereon as discussed previously. Preferably thewidth 35 c andwidth 49 c are 2% to 35% of thewidth 21 c, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 c. - The
first extension 26 c is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 c in a manner such that thefirst edge 28 c of thefirst extension 26 c extends to or beyond thefirst edge 18 c of the sheet ofmaterial 12 c and thesecond extension 40 c is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 c such that thefirst edge 42 c of thesecond extension 40 c extends to or beyond thesecond edge 20 c of the sheet ofmaterial 12 c.Wrapper 10 c differs fromwrapper 10 b primarily in that thefirst edge 28 c offirst extension 26 c and thefirst edge 42 c of thesecond extension 40 c are non-linear (as defined elsewhere herein), rather than straight. - Also contemplated herein by the present invention are embodiments of a wrapper similar to
wrapper 10 c having a first extension and a second extension except wherein only one, rather than both, of the extensions has a non-linear edge (not shown). - Referring now to
FIGS. 9 and 10 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 d is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar towrapper 10 except as described below. Thewrapper 10 d is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 d having afirst surface 14 d, asecond surface 16 d, afirst edge 18 d, asecond edge 20 d, awidth 21 d, afirst side 22 d, asecond side 24 d, and anextension 26 d. - The
extension 26 d has afirst edge 28 d, asecond edge 30 d, afirst side 32 d, asecond side 34 d, and awidth 35 d. Theextension 26 d is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 d via aseal 36 d, and preferably has apattern 38 d thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 c.Width 35 d is preferably 2% to 35% ofwidth 21 d, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 d. -
Wrapper 10 d is similar towrapper 10 except that thefirst edge 28 d of theextension 26 d does not extend beyond thefirst edge 18 d of the sheet ofmaterial 12 d but rather is positioned a distance below thefirst edge 18 d, for example but not by limitation, from one-quarter inch to four to six inches below. - Referring now to
FIGS. 11-12 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 e is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, and which is similar towrapper 10 d except as described below. Thewrapper 10 e is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 e having afirst surface 14 e, asecond surface 16 e, afirst edge 18 e, asecond edge 20 e, awidth 21 e, afirst side 22 e, asecond side 24 e, and anextension 26 e. Theextension 26 e has afirst edge 28 e, asecond edge 30 e, afirst side 32 e, asecond side 34 e, and awidth 35 e. Theextension 26 e is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 e via aseal 36 e and preferably has apattern 38 e thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 d.Width 35 e is preferably 2% to 35% ofwidth 21 e, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 e. -
Wrapper 10 e is similar towrapper 10 d except that thefirst edge 28 e of theextension 26 e is non-linear (as defined elsewhere herein) rather than straight. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), thefirst edge 18 e of thesheet 12 e is also non-linear. - Referring now to
FIGS. 13-14 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 f is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, the wrapper similar towrapper 10 b except as described below. Thewrapper 10 f is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 f having afirst surface 14 f, asecond surface 16 f, afirst edge 18 f, asecond edge 20 f, awidth 21 f, afirst side 22 f, asecond side 24 f, afirst extension 26 f, and asecond extension 40 f. - The
first extension 26 f has afirst edge 28 f, asecond edge 30 f, afirst side 32 f, and asecond side 34 f, and awidth 35 f. Thefirst extension 26 f is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 f via aseal 36 f, and preferably has apattern 38 f thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 e. Thesecond extension 40 f has afirst edge 42 f, asecond edge 44 f, afirst side 46 f, asecond side 48 f, and awidth 49 f. Thesecond extension 40 f is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 f via aseal 50 f and preferably has apattern 51 f thereon as discussed previously. Thewidth 35 f andwidth 49 f are preferably 2% to 35% ofwidth 21 f, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 f. - The
first extension 26 f is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 f in a manner that is similar tofirst extension 26 b ofwrapper 10 b except that thefirst edge 28 f of thefirst extension 26 f does not extend beyond thefirst edge 18 f of the sheet ofmaterial 12 f and thesecond extension 40 f is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 f such that thefirst edge 42 f of thesecond extension 40 f does not extend beyond thesecond edge 20 f of the sheet ofmaterial 12 f. - In an alternative embodiment of
wrapper 12 f, which is not shown herein, either one or both offirst edge 18 f andsecond edge 20 f of sheet ofmaterial 12 f may be non-linear. Similarly, either one or both offirst side 22 f andsecond side 24 f may be non-linear. Similarly, either or both ofsecond edge 30 f offirst extension 26 f andsecond edge 44 f ofsecond extension 40 f may be non-linear in any of the afore-mentioned embodiments. - Referring now to
FIGS. 15-16 , shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 g is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping, which is similar towrappers wrapper 10 g is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 g having afirst surface 14 g, asecond surface 16 g, afirst edge 18 g, asecond edge 20 g, awidth 21 g, a first side 22 g, asecond side 24 g, afirst extension 26 g, and asecond extension 40 g. - The
first extension 26 g has afirst edge 28 g, asecond edge 30 g, afirst side 32 g, asecond side 34 g, and awidth 35 g. Thefirst extension 26 g is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 g via aseal 36 g, and preferably has a pattern 38 g thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 f. Thesecond extension 40 g has afirst edge 42 g, asecond edge 44 g, afirst side 46 g, asecond side 48 g, and awidth 49 g. Thesecond extension 40 g is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 g via aseal 50 g and preferably has apattern 51 g thereon as discussed previously. Thefirst edge 28 g offirst extension 26 g and thefirst edge 42 g ofsecond extension 40 f are both non-linear rather than straight (as seen inwrapper 10 f). Thewidth 35 g andwidth 49 g are each preferably from 2% to 35% ofwidth 21 g, more preferably from 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 g. -
Wrapper 10 g is similar towrapper 10 c except thefirst extension 26 g is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 g in a manner such that thefirst edge 28 g of thefirst extension 26 g does not extend beyond thefirst edge 18 g of the sheet ofmaterial 12 g and thesecond extension 40 g is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 g such that thefirst edge 42 g of thesecond extension 40 g does not extend beyond thesecond edge 20 g of the sheet ofmaterial 12 g. - In an alternative embodiment of
wrapper 10 g which is not shown herein, either or both of thefirst edge 18 g and thesecond edge 20 g of sheet ofmaterial 12 g may be non-linear. Similarly, either one or both of the first side 22 g andsecond side 24 g may be non-linear. In any of the afore-mentioned embodiments, either or both of thesecond edge 30 g offirst extension 26 g andsecond edge 44 g ofsecond extension 40 g may be non-linear. - Referring now to
FIG. 17 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 h is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar towrapper 10 b except as described below. Thewrapper 10 h is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 h having afirst surface 14 h, a second surface 16 h (not shown), afirst edge 18 h, asecond edge 20 h, afirst side 22 h, asecond side 24 h, awidth 25 h, afirst extension 26 h, asecond extension 40 h, athird extension 52 h and afourth extension 66 h. - The
first extension 26 h has afirst edge 28 h, asecond edge 30 h, afirst side 32 h, asecond side 34 h, and awidth 35 h. Thefirst extension 26 h is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h via aseal 36 h, and preferably has apattern 38 h thereon as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 g. Thesecond extension 40 h has afirst edge 42 h, asecond edge 44 h, afirst side 46 h, asecond side 48 h, and awidth 49 h. Thesecond extension 40 h is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h via aseal 50 h and preferably has a pattern 51 h thereon as discussed previously. - The
third extension 52 h has afirst edge 54 h, asecond edge 56 h, afirst side 58 h, asecond side 60 h, and awidth 61 h. Thethird extension 52 h is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h via aseal 62 h and preferably has apattern 64 h thereon, as discussed above regarding wrappers 10-10 g. Thefourth extension 66 h has afirst edge 68 h, asecond edge 70 h, afirst side 72 h, asecond side 74 h, and awidth 75 h. Thefourth extension 66 h is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h via aseal 76 h and preferably has apattern 78 h thereon, as discussed previously. Preferably each ofwidths width 21 h, more preferably 15% to 25% ofwidth 21 h. - The
first extension 26 h is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 h in a manner such that thefirst edge 28 h of thefirst extension 26 h extends to or beyond thefirst edge 18 h of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h. Thesecond extension 40 h is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 h such that thefirst edge 42 h of thesecond extension 40 h extends to or beyond thesecond edge 20 h of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h. - The
third extension 52 h is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 h in a manner such that thefirst edge 54 h of thethird extension 52 h extends to or beyond thefirst side 22 h of sheet ofmaterial 12 h. Thefourth extension 66 h is attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 h in a manner such that thefirst edge 68 h of thefourth extension 66 h extends to or beyond thesecond side 24 h of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h. - In an alternative embodiment of the
wrapper 10 h, not shown herein, thefirst edges extensions first edge 18 h,second edge 20 h,first side 22 h and/orsecond side 24 h, respectively, of sheet of material 126, in a manner similar towrappers 10 d-10 g. - In another alternative embodiment of the
wrapper 10 h, or of any embodiment not explicitly shown herein, any one or all of thefirst edges first edge 18 h,second edge 20 h,first side 22 h and/orsecond side 24 h, respectively, of the sheet ofmaterial 12 h may be non-linear. - Referring now to
FIG. 18 , shown therein and referred to by thegeneral reference numeral 104 b is a decorative cover formed whenwrapper 10 b is disposed about apot 100 having afloral grouping 102 disposed therein. When thewrapper 10 b is formed about thepot 100, askirt 106 b is formed in thedecorative cover 104 b. Theskirt 106 b has a first upperperipheral edge 108 b formed byfirst edge 18 b of sheet ofmaterial 12 b, a second upperperipheral edge 110 b formed bysecond edge 20 b of sheet ofmaterial 12 b, a third upperperipheral edge 112 b formed byfirst edge 28 b ofextension 26 b and a fourth upperperipheral edge 114 b formed byfirst edge 42 b of thesecond extension 40 b. Thedecorative cover 104 b formed bywrapper 10 b has an outerperipheral surface 116 b. - The
decorative cover 104 b may be secured about thepot 100 by a securingelement 118, such as a string, ribbon, band, stribbon, wire or any other element defined elsewhere herein as a securing element. The securingelement 118 may be applied about thepot 100 anddecorative cover 104 b either manually or automatically. Further, the securingelement 118 is shown inFIG. 18 as positioned about thedecorative cover 104 b above anupper rim 120 of thepot 100, but alternatively the securingelement 118 may be positioned at or below theupper rim 120 of thepot 100. - Referring now to
FIG. 19 , shown therein and referred to by thegeneral reference numeral 104 f is a decorative cover formed whenwrapper 10 f is disposed about thepot 100 havingfloral grouping 102 disposed therein. When thewrapper 10 f is formed about thepot 100, askirt 106 f is formed in thedecorative cover 104 f. Theskirt 106 f has a first upperperipheral edge 108 f formed byfirst edge 18 f of sheet ofmaterial 12 f, a second upperperipheral edge 110 f formed bysecond edge 20 f of sheet ofmaterial 12 f, a third upper peripheral edge 112F formed byfirst edge 28 f offirst extension 26 f, and a fourth upperperipheral edge 114 f formed byfirst edge 42 f ofsecond extension 40 f. The first and second upperperipheral edges peripheral edges 112 f and 114 f. The third and fourth upperperipheral edges 112 f and 114 f are more or less nested within first and second upperperipheral edges 108 f and 110F, respectively. Thedecorative cover 104 f has an outerperipheral surface 116 f and may be secured about thepot 100 by the securingelement 118 in a position at, above, or below theupper rim 120 of thepot 100 as described previously elsewhere herein fordecorative cover 104 b. - Referring now to
FIGS. 20 and 21 , shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 i is a wrapper for wrapping a flower pot or floral grouping and which is similar towrapper 10 except as described below. Thewrapper 10 i is constructed of a sheet ofmaterial 12 i having afirst surface 14 i, asecond surface 16 i, afirst edge 18 i, asecond edge 20 i, a width 21 i, afirst extension 26 i and an overlappingextension 80 i. - The
first extension 26 i has afirst edge 28 i, asecond edge 30 i, afirst side 32 i, asecond side 34 i, and awidth 35 i. Thefirst extension 26 i is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 i via aseal 36 i and preferably has a pattern 38 i thereon or other decorative effect. The overlappingextension 80 i has afirst edge 82 i, asecond edge 84 i, afirst side 86 i, asecond side 88 i, and awidth 89 i. The overlappingextension 80 i is attached to a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 12 i via aseal 90 i and preferably has apattern 92 i thereon. Each ofwidths - As shown in
FIGS. 20 and 21 , thefirst extension 26 i and the overlappingextension 80 i are attached to the sheet ofmaterial 12 i in an adjacent position. The overlappingextension 80 i may be sealed to thefirst extension 26 i rather than to thefirst surface 14 i of the sheet ofmaterial 12 i. InFIGS. 20 and 21 ,first extension 26 i and overlappingextension 80 i are shown as extending beyondfirst edge 18 i of sheet ofmaterial 12 i but in an alternative embodiment only one or neither of thefirst extension 26 i and the overlappingextension 80 i may extend beyond thefirst edge 18 i. Alternatively any one or all offirst edges FIGS. 4 and 11 . - Referring now to
FIG. 22 , shown therein and referred to by thegeneral reference numeral 104 i is a decorative cover formed whenwrapper 10 i is disposed aboutpot 100 havingfloral grouping 102 disposed therein. When thewrapper 10 i is formed about thepot 100, askirt 106 i is formed in thedecorative cover 104 i. Theskirt 106 i has a first upperperipheral edge 108 i formed byfirst edge 18 i of sheet ofmaterial 12 i, a second upperperipheral edge 110 i formed byfirst edge 28 i offirst extension 26 i and a third upperperipheral edge 112 i formed byfirst edge 82 i of overlappingextension 80 i. The portion ofskirt 106 i having third upperperipheral edge 112 i is generally nested within the portion ofskirt 106 i having second upperperipheral edge 110 i, which is nested within the portion ofskirt 106 i having first upper peripheral 108 i. Thedecorative cover 104 i formed bywrapper 10 i has an outerperipheral surface 116 i. - Any of the wrappers 10-10 i described elsewhere herein, or alternative embodiments thereof not explicitly shown, may be disposed about the pot 100 (or floral grouping) in a manner similar to that shown in
FIGS. 18 , 19 and 22, either by placing the pot 100 (or floral grouping) upon a portion of the first surface 14-14 i of wrappers 10-10 i, or by wrapping the wrappers 10-10 i circumferentially about the pot 100 (or floral grouping) then preferably folding portions of the wrappers 10-10 i beneath the pot 100 (or floral grouping), thereby forming a decorative cover from wrappers 10-10 i. - In alternative embodiments which are not shown herein, any of the wrappers shown or described herein may be equipped with an overlapping extension such as shown herein in
FIGS. 19-20 . Alternatively, any of the wrappers shown or described herein may be equipped with one or more additional overlapping extensions (e.g., two, three, four, or more). - Shown in
FIG. 23 and referred to therein by thegeneral reference numeral 130 is a preformed pot cover formed fromwrapper 10 b ofFIG. 5 .Wrapper 10 b is preformed into preformedpot cover 130 by methods well known in the art, including, but not limited to, the method shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, the specification of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.Preformed pot cover 130 has adecorative skirt 132 similar to skirt 106 b ofdecorative cover 104 b ofFIG. 5 except preformedpot cover 130 has a preformed shape having randomly positioned (or alternatively, non-randomly positioned) connected overlapping folds 134 and an inner space into whichpot 100 can be disposed without the necessity of physically forming theflat wrapper 10 b about thepot 100 as is required to form thedecorative cover 104 b. The preformedpot cover 130 is formed and held into a self-sustaining shape by virtue of the connected overlapping folds 134. - In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates a method of providing a decorative cover for an item such as a potted plant, floral grouping, or other item described or contemplated herein wherein the method comprises providing one or more of any of the decorative wrappers described herein, and selling and delivering the decorative wrapper to a producer or seller of items for producing a decoratively covered item by the producer or seller, wherein the decoratively covered item is capable of being produced by wrapping a single (or more than one) decorative wrapper about the item and securing the single (or more than one) decorative wrapper in place about the item via a securing element as described elsewhere herein (or by simply forming the decorative wrapper about the item if the decorative wrapper is formed from a deadfold material wherein the decorative wrapper is not necessarily secured about the item by a separate securing element) thereby providing the decorative cover about the item and wherein the decoratively covered item able to be so produced has an appearance of an item wrapped by at least two separate sheets of material.
- The sheet of material of any of the wrappers described herein may be constructed to have any effective or decorative shape, such as a square, a rectangle, a polygon, a circle, an oval, a triangle, star, or other shape. For example the sheet of material may have a sine wave, scalloped, toothed, or other shape comprising its border. Similarly, the extension used to construct any of the wrappers described herein may have any shape, such as those shapes described above. In fact, the sheet of material and extension may be the same size or nearly the same size but are offset in relation to each other so that the respective borders or edges of the sheet of material are non-congruent, thereby providing the “two-sheet” or “multiple-sheet” effect described herein. Alternatively, the borders or edges of the sheet of material and extension may be congruent but the sheet of material and extension are only partially connected so that the sheet of material and extension are at least partially separated thereby providing the “two-sheet” or “multiple-sheet” effect described herein.
- Referring now to
FIG. 24 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 j is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 j comprises a first sheet ofmaterial 12 j and a second sheet ofmaterial 26 j which comprises an extension. The second sheet ofmaterial 26 j is attached to or laminated to first sheet ofmaterial 12 j as described elsewhere herein but is offset such that corners of the second sheet ofmaterial 26 j extend past edges of the first sheet ofmaterial 12 j. - Referring now to
FIG. 25 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 k is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 k comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 k, afirst extension 26 k and asecond extension 40 k, wherein thefirst extension material 12 k such that corners offirst extension 26 k andsecond extension 40 k extend past edges of the sheet ofmaterial 12 k. - Referring now to
FIG. 26 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 m is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 m comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 m and fourtriangular extensions material 12 m and extend past edges thereof. - Referring now to
FIG. 27 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 n is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 n comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 n and fourextensions material 12 n and which extend past edge thereof.Wrapper 10 n is shown as having four such extensions but may alternatively be equipped with only one, two, or three, or alternately may have additional extensions which overlap one or more ofextensions - Referring now to
FIG. 28 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 p is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 p comprises first a sheet ofmaterial 12 p which forms a base sheet and a second sheet ofmaterial 26 p which is attached to first sheet ofmaterial 12 p and which has portions which extend beyond an edge or edges of the first sheet ofmaterial 12 p. Second sheet ofmaterial 26 p is shown as having a curved or wavy border but any other shape of sheet may be used, in combination, for example as shown inFIG. 29 whereinwrapper 10 g is constructed of a first sheet of material 12 q and a second sheet ofmaterial 26 q attached thereto, both of which are pentagonally-shaped but which in alternate embodiments may be any other geometric, biomorphic, or irregularly-shaped sheet of material. - For example, in reference to
FIG. 30 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 r is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 r comprises a first sheet ofmaterial 12 r which is round and a second sheet ofmaterial 26 r which is square or rectangular which is attached to sheet ofmaterial 12 r. - Referring now to
FIG. 31 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 s is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 s comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 s, afirst extension 26 s and asecond extension 40 s.Wrapper 10 s is similar towrappers first extension 26 s andsecond extension 40 s havefirst edges FIG. 32 shows awrapper 10 t which has a sheet ofmaterial 12 t, andfirst extension 26 t andsecond extension 40 t attached thereto and which havefirst edges - Referring now to
FIG. 33 , shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 u is a wrapper which is essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 u comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 u, two co-extensions 26 u and 26 uu, both of which are attached to and extend from one end of sheet ofmaterial 12 u and twoadditional co-extensions 40 u and 40 uu both of which are attached to and extend from the opposing end of the sheet ofmaterial 12 u.Co-extension 26 u overlaps co-extension 26 uu, andco-extension 40 u overlaps co-extension 40 uu, and are attached to sheet ofmaterial 12 u in a manner similar to that described forwrapper 10 i ofFIGS. 20-21 . - Referring now to
FIG. 34 , shown therein is awrapper 10 b, previously described, which has been used as a basket wrapper to cover abasket 140. Thewrapper 10 b is preferably secured about thebasket 140 via a securingelement 118 as described previously. - Shown in
FIG. 35 is agift bag 150 constructed in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein.Gift bag 150 comprises a base 152 constructed of a material such as is used to construct sheet ofmaterial 12 ofwrapper 10. Thegift bag 150 further comprises adecorative extension 154 attached to thebase 152 and extending therefrom in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein.Gift bag 150 further optionally comprises ahandle 156. Thegift bag 152 is therefore constructed in a manner similar to wrappers described herein and is used in a manner known to those of skill in the art to contain or present gifts and other items in a decorative manner. - Shown in
FIG. 36 and designated therein byreference numeral 160 is a liner having a base 162 andextension 164 which is attached to and extends from thebase 162. Theliner 160 is constructed in a manner similar to the wrappers described elsewhere herein and is used as a liner for abasket 166 or other container such as a gift can, pot, box, or bag. - Shown in
FIG. 37 is a sack, bag, basket, box, or other container designated byreference numeral 170 which is used to contain items such as gift items, fruit, nuts, Easter eggs, or the like. Afiller material 172 is disposed within thecontainer 170 to decorate, cushion, or fill the container with the item therein. Thefiller 172 comprises entire wrappers (or portions or strips thereof) such as are described herein. - Furthermore, referring now to
FIG. 38 shown therein and designated by thereference numeral 10 v is a wrapper essentially similar in construction and use to the other wrappers described elsewhere herein except as described below.Wrapper 10 v comprises a sheet ofmaterial 12 v andextensions 26 v and/or 10 v attached at opposing ends of the sheet ofmaterial 12v . Wrapper 10 v is similar towrapper 10 b ofFIGS. 5-6 except theextensions 26 v and/or 40 v comprise a “ruffled” configuration when attached to the sheet ofmaterial 10 v for providing an alternate style or decorative effect. Any of the wrappers described herein may comprise extensions having a similar ruffled condition. - Any of the wrappers shown or described herein can be constructed using multiple webs of material which are laminated or attached together to achieve contrasting effects in the completed wrapper, produced for example by using webs of materials having different patterns, colors, textures, or constructed of different materials. For example, one or more 5 inch by 20 inch sheets of film with a decorative design or effect thereon may be laminated lengthwise along a ½ inch seal to a 20″×20″ sheet of opaque or metallized film to form a wrapper contemplated herein.
- It may be preferable in some instances and with some equipment to laminate either by overall adhesively laminating or spot laminating or strip laminating the extension material. It is preferable to leave certain portions of the extension unlaminated or unattached so as to provide the appearance of separate sheets as described previously. None of the dimensions described herein are intended to limit the possible dimensions which comprise the wrappers described herein.
- Any of the wrappers described herein may be secured about a pot, or potted plant, or floral grouping or other item contemplated herein via a securing element such as a rubber band, elastic band, non-elastic band, string, ribbon, wire or plastic tie, shrink films or materials (e.g., heat shrink or moisture-shrink film), collar, sleeve, tape, label, stribbon, stretch film, metal strip, overpot, jardiniere overpot, Speed Cover™, or any other banding device known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The securing element may be positioned below or above an upper end of the item or pot. More than one securing element can be used. The securing element may be applied manually or automatically. The securing element preferably is a banding element but may also be an adhesive or cohesive material, barbs or slots on the pot, pins, clips, springs, staples, magnets, heat seals, chemical seals, vibratory seals or any other binding or securing materials known in the art. The securing element can be attached to the sheet of material and/or extension, or can be initially separate from the sheet of material or extension.
- The wrappers described herein can be constructed, in whole or in part, from materials including, but not limited to, polymer films, metallized polymer films, natural films, metallized natural films, printed materials of any type, matted materials of any type, cloth, fabric, spun bonded or melt blown materials, cling or “cling-type” materials, paper, tissue, cellophane, biodegradable materials, recyclable materials, and deadfold materials including metal foils and polyfoil. Preferably, the extension is constructed of a material with a lace or lace-like appearance which is different from the material used to construct the sheet of material to which the extension is attached. For example, the sheet of material may be constructed of metallized film, polymer film, foil, deadfold materials, spun bonded or melt blown material, fabric, or cellophane, any of which may have different colors, patterns, or textures, while the extension is constructed of a lace-pattern material or of a metallized film, polymer film, foil, deadfold materials spun bonded or melt blown material, fabric, or cellophane having a lace pattern (which may be, for example, cut into or printed on the material), any of which may have different colors, lace patterns, and/or textures. In one embodiment, the wrapper may be constructed of a polymer film which has been printed to have the appearance of a spun-bonded or melt-blown material. In another embodiment, a spun-bonded or melt-blown material can be attached or laminated to a polymer film to provide a waterproof quality to the spun-bonded or melt-blown material. Other materials and methods of providing a material with a decorative appearance will readily come to the mind of the person of ordinary skill in the art. The separate materials used to construct the wrapper may be laminated together while the webs of material are in a flattened condition. When the wrapper is constructed of only one or more single extensions and does not comprise overlapping extensions as defined herein, the extension does not comprise a “cling-type” self-adhering film. When the wrapper is constructed in whole or in part by a “cling-type” material, or by a deadfold material such as a metal foil, a securing element is not necessarily required to secure the wrapper about the item wrapped since the wrapper retains its shape after being folded.
- The materials from which the wrappers shown or described herein are constructed preferably have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. Often, the thicknesses of the wrappers are in a range from about 0.5 mil to about 10 mil or preferably, in a range from about 1.0 mil to about 5 mil. Preferably, the wrappers are constructed from a material which is flexible, semi-rigid, rigid, or any combination thereof. The wrappers may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the material may be utilized as long as the material functions in accordance with the present invention as described herein. Any thickness of material may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the wrapper may be formed as described herein, and as long as the wrapper may contain at least a portion of a flower pot, potted plant, growing medium or floral grouping, as described herein. Additionally, an insulating material such as bubble film, preferable as one of two or more layers, can be utilized in order to provide additional protection for the item, such as the floral grouping, contained therein.
- As noted above, the wrappers shown or described herein may be constructed from any suitable material that is capable of being formed into a wrapper as contemplated herein and wrapped about a flower pot and/or a floral grouping or item disposed therein. Preferably, the materials include treated or untreated paper, metal foil including deadfold materials, polymeric film, non-polymeric film woven, or nonwoven fabric, or synthetic or natural fabric, cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, or laminations or combinations thereof. As previously noted, the material comprising the extension is preferably not a “cling”-type self-adhering film. Preferably, the material used to construct the sheet of material and/or extensions of the wrapper is a waterproof material such as BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) or metallized BOPP, is substantially waterproof or water resistant.
- The term “polymeric film” when used herein means a film made of a synthetic polymer such as a polypropylene or a naturally occurring polymer such as cellophane. A polymeric film is relatively strong and not as subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable), as might be the case with paper or foil.
- The materials comprising the wrappers shown or described herein may vary in color and as described herein consists of designs or decorative patterns which are printed, etched, and/or embossed thereon using inks or other printing materials. An example of an ink which may be applied to the surface of the material is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,706, which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- In addition, the materials may have various colorings, coatings, flocking and/or metallic finishes, or other decorative surface ornamentation applied separately or simultaneously or may be characterized totally or partially by pearlescent, translucent, transparent, iridescent, neon, or the like, qualities. The material may further comprise, or have applied thereto, one or more scents. Each of the above-named characteristics may occur alone or in combination in the material. Moreover, portions of the materials used in constructing the wrappers shown or described herein may vary in the combination of such characteristics. The materials utilized in the wrappers may be opaque, translucent, transparent, or partially clear or tinted transparent. The wrapper may have a low-slip (non-slip) material thereon which imparts a “frictional” quality to the wrapper. The non-slip coating may have a high coefficient of friction and may be disposed on either surface of the wrapper. The coating may be a lacquer. The low- or non-slip material preferably reduces the tendency of the wrapper to slip or slide off the pot or the securing element to slide or slip downwardly.
- The term “floral grouping” as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower or other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation or artificial or natural materials which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping. The floral grouping preferably comprises a bloom or foliage portion and a stem portion and may comprise roots. Further, the floral grouping may be the plant portion of a potted plant. However, it will be appreciated that the floral grouping may consist of only a single bloom or only foliage, or a botanical item (not shown), or a propagule (not shown). The term “floral grouping” may be used interchangeably herein with both the terms “floral arrangement” and “potted plant”. The term “floral grouping” may also be used interchangeably herein with the terms “botanical item” and/or “propagule”.
- The term “growing medium” or “retaining medium” when used herein means any liquid, solid or gaseous material used for plant growth or for the cultivation of propagules, including organic and inorganic materials such as soil, humus, perlite, vermiculite, sand, water, foam, and including the nutrients, fertilizers or hormones or combinations thereof required by the plants or propagules for growth or any material effective in supporting a plant, cutting, or floral grouping.
- The term “botanical item” when used herein means a natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plant, taken singly or in combination. The term “botanical item” also means any portion or portions of natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plants including stems, leaves, flowers, blossoms, buds, blooms, cones, or roots, taken singly or in combination, or in groupings of such portions such as bouquet of floral grouping. The term “propagule” when used herein means any structure capable of being propagated or acting as an agent of reproduction including seeds, shoots, stems, runners, tubers, plants, leaves, roots, or spores.
- In accordance with the present invention and as noted earlier, a bonding material may optionally be disposed on a portion of any of the wrappers shown or described herein to attach each wrapper to a flower pot or to assist in closing or sealing an upper portion of the wrapper, respectively, or in adhering the wrapper to the pot.
- The term “detaching element” where used herein means any element or device such as, but not limited to, perforations, tear strips, zippers, and any other devices or elements of this nature known in the art, or any combination thereof, which enable the tearing away or detachment of one object from another.
- It will be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art that equipment and devices for laminating or securing webs of material together are commercially available, and are well known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, detailed discussion of the construction of the wrappers shown or described herein is not deemed necessary. Briefly however, the wrappers shown or described herein may be formed by advancing two or more webs in parallel and sealing portions of them together longitudinally. The webs may be formed into a roll as described elsewhere herein and perforations may be inserted into the webbing for easy separation of individual wrappers by the user.
- The term “flower pot” or “pot” as used herein refers to any type of container used for holding a floral grouping or plant, including vases. Examples of pots, used in accordance with the present invention include, but are not limited to, clay pots, foam pots, wooden pots, plastic pots, pots made from natural and/or synthetic fibers (such as peat moss), and/or any combination thereof. The flower pot is adapted to receive a floral grouping in the retaining space thereof. The floral grouping may be disposed within the flower pot along with a suitable growing medium described elsewhere herein, or other retaining medium, such as a floral foam.
- Preferably the wrappers shown or described herein are sized to contain and conform to at least one of a variety of standard sizes of pots known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as 3½ inch, 4 inch, 4½ inch, 5 inch, 5½ inch, 6 inch, 6½ inch, 7 inch, 7½ inch, 8 inch and 8½ inch pots or pots that are larger than, smaller than, or intermediate between such pot sizes such that preferably when the wrapper is applied about the pot a skirt portion is formed as described earlier which is positioned near the upper rim of the pot.
- In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the decorative wrapper may comprise a single sheet of material wherein two opposing end portions of the sheet of material are decorated, printed and/or colored differently from a middle portion of the sheet of material between the two opposing end portions, thereby providing a “two-sheet” effect when the decorative wrapper is formed about the pot.
- Changes may be made in the construction and the operation of the various components, elements and assemblies described herein or in the steps or the sequence of steps of the methods described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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1. A method of wrapping a flower pot, comprising the steps of:
providing a decorative wrapper, comprising:
a sheet of material having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge and the second edge;
a first extension having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge of the first extension and the second edge of the first extension, and the first extension having a decorative pattern or decorative effect, and wherein the width of the first extension is less than the width of the sheet of material and wherein the first extension comprises a facing portion which is superposed upon the upper surface of the sheet of material;
a second extension having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge of the second extension and the second edge of the second extension, and the second extension having a decorative pattern or decorative effect, and wherein the width of the second extension is less than the width of the sheet of material and wherein the second extension comprises a facing portion which is superposed upon the upper surface of the sheet of material;
and wherein the first extension is attached via a seal to the upper surface of the sheet of material along only a portion of the facing portion of the first extension whereby a majority of the facing portion of the first extension is left unattached to the upper surface of the sheet of material and wherein the first edge of the first extension is completely unattached to the sheet of material, and wherein the first edge of the first extension extends beyond the first edge of the sheet of material;
and wherein the second extension is attached via a seal to the upper surface of the sheet of material along only a portion of the facing portion of the second extension whereby a majority of the facing portion of the second extension is left unattached to the upper surface of the sheet of material and wherein the first edge of the second extension is completely unattached to the sheet of material, and wherein the first edge of the second extension extends beyond the second edge of the sheet of material and wherein the first extension and second extension are disposed on opposing ends of the sheet of material;
providing a flower pot having a lower end and an upper rim; and
disposing the decorative wrapper about the flower pot to form a decorative cover for the flower pot, the decorative cover having a skirt and having the appearance of being constructed of at least two separate sheets of material, and wherein the decorative cover substantially covers the lower end of the flower pot and the first extension and second extension are both disposed about the flower pot such that the first edge of the first extension and the first edge of the second extension are both positioned substantially above the upper rim of the flower pot.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the first edge of the first extension and the first edge of the second extension are straight.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, at least one of the first edge of the first extension and the first edge of the second extension each has at least one of a non-linear, irregular, geometric, and biomorphic shape.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the first edge and second edge of the sheet of material are straight.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, at least one of the first edge and second edge of the sheet of material each has at least one of a non-linear, irregular, geometric, and biomorphic shape.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the width of the first extension and the width of the second extension each are between 2% and 35% of the width of the sheet of material.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the seal connecting the first extension and the seal connecting the second extension to the sheet of material each comprises one or more discrete areas of connection.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the seal connecting the first extension and the seal connecting the second extension to the sheet of material each comprises a strip extending substantially entirely between the first side and second side of the sheet of material.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive bonding material or non-slip material disposed upon a portion thereof.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the sheet of material is constructed of an opaque material and wherein at least one of the extensions is constructed of a transparent material having at least one of a decorative pattern, decorative effect and a coloration.
11. A method of wrapping a flower pot, comprising the steps of:
providing a decorative wrapper, comprising:
a sheet of material having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge and the second edge;
a first extension having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge of the first extension and the second edge of the first extension, and the first extension having a decorative pattern or decorative effect, and wherein the width of the first extension is less than the width of the sheet of material and wherein the first extension comprises a facing portion which is superposed upon the upper surface of the sheet of material;
a second extension having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a width comprising the maximum distance between the first edge of the second extension and the second edge of the second extension, and the second extension having a decorative pattern or decorative effect, and wherein the width of the second extension is less than the width of the sheet of material and wherein the second extension comprises a facing portion which is superposed upon the upper surface of the sheet of material;
and wherein the first extension is substantially completely attached via a seal to the upper surface of the sheet of material along substantially the entire facing portion of the first extension and wherein the first edge of the first extension is completely unattached to the sheet of material, and wherein the first extension extends beyond the first edge of the sheet of material;
and wherein the second extension is substantially completely attached via a seal to the upper surface of the sheet of material along substantially the entire facing portion of the second extension and wherein the first edge of the second extension is completely unattached to the sheet of material and wherein the first edge of the second extension extends beyond the second edge of the sheet of material and wherein the first extension and second extension are disposed on opposing ends of the sheet of material;
providing a flower pot having a lower end and an upper rim; and
disposing the decorative wrapper about the flower pot to form a decorative cover for the flower pot, the decorative cover having a skirt and having the appearance of being constructed of at least two separate sheets of material, and wherein the decorative cover substantially covers the lower end of the flower pot and the first extension and second extension are both disposed about the flower pot such that the first edge of the first extension and the first edge of the second extension are both positioned substantially above the upper rim of the flower pot.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the first edge at the first extension and the first edge of the second extension are straight.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, at least one of the first edge of the first extension and the first edge of the second extension each has at least one of a non-linear, irregular, geometric, and biomorphic shape.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the first edge and second edge of the sheet of material are straight.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, at least one of the first edge and second edge of the sheet of material each has at least one of a non-linear, irregular, geometric, and biomorphic shape.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the width of the first extension and the width of the second extension each are between 2% and 35% of the width of the sheet of material.
17. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the seal connecting the first extension and the seal connecting the second extension to the sheet of material each comprises one or more discrete areas of connection.
18. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the seal connecting the first extension and the seal connecting the second extension to the sheet of material each comprises a strip extending substantially entirely between the first side and second side of the first sheet of material.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising an adhesive bonding material or non-slip material disposed upon a portion thereof.
20. The method of claim 11 wherein, in the step of providing a decorative wrapper, the sheet of material is constructed of an opaque material and wherein the extension is constructed of a transparent material having a decorative pattern or effect or having a coloration.
21. A method of wrapping a flower pot, comprising the steps of:
providing a decorative wrapper comprising:
a first sheet of material having an outer peripheral edge;
a second sheet of material sized smaller than the first sheet of material;
a third sheet of material sized smaller than the first sheet of material; and
wherein the second sheet of material and the third sheet of material are at least partially attached to the first sheet of material and are adjacent to at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the first sheet of material;
providing a flower pot having a lower end and an upper rim; and
wrapping the decorative wrapper about the flower pot such that the lower end of the of the flower pot is covered by the first sheet of material and the lower end of the flower pot is substantially uncovered by both the second sheet of material and the third sheet of material and the outer peripheral edge of the first sheet of material is adjacent to the top edge of the flower pot, thereby providing a decorative wrapper having the appearance of three unconnected sheets of material that are wrapped about the lower end of the flower pot.
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