Method of wrapping a flower pot with a cover having an expandable portion

Abstract

A method for wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein which includes providing a cover about the pot, providing a tubular sleeve having a detaching element for defining a detachable upper portion and a band formed by a lower portion when the detachable upper portion is detached, and disposing the pot having the cover thereabout within the tubular sleeve such that the cover is secured about the pot by the band formed of the lower portion of the tubular sleeve when the upper portion thereof is detached.

1 . A method for wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pot having a floral grouping supported therein;   providing a decorative cover capable of being disposed about at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the pot;   disposing the decorative cover about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot;   providing a tubular sleeve having an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a band formed by the lower portion when the detachable upper portion is detached;   disposing the pot having the decorative cover disposed thereabout into the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve, whereby the decorative cover is secured in a stable position about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot by the band formed from the lower portion of the tubular sleeve when the upper portion thereof is detached from the lower portion.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is further defined as a sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is further defined as a preformed flower pot cover. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal, foil, polymeric material, cloth, burlap and laminations and combinations. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of detaching the detachable upper portion of the tubular sleeve from the lower portion thereof, whereby the band defined by the lower portion of the tubular sleeve extends about a portion of the decorative cover and secures the decorative cover about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of disposing the pot having the decorative cover disposed thereabout into the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve, the open lower end of the tubular sleeve is disposed above the lower end of the pot. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover further comprises at least one decorative pattern or design disposed on at least a portion thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one decorative pattern or design comprises at least one of printing, etching, embossing, coloring, coating, flocking and metallic finishes. 
     
     
         9 . A method for wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pot having a floral grouping supported therein;   providing a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the pot;   wrapping the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot to provide the pot with a decorative cover;   providing a tubular sleeve having an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a band formed by the lower portion when the detachable upper portion is detached;   disposing the pot having the decorative cover in the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve whereby the decorative cover is secured in a stable position about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot by the band formed from the lower portion of the tubular sleeve when the upper portion thereof is detached from the lower portion.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, in the step of providing a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the pot, the sheet of material is a substantially flat square-shaped sheet of material having four corners and wherein the four corners of the sheet of material are flared so as to extend a distance outwardly and upwardly from the pot when the sheet of material is wrapped about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot to provide the pot with the decorative cover. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal, foil, polymeric material, cloth, burlap and laminations and combinations. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, in the step of providing a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the pot, the sheet of material is a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of detaching the detachable upper portion of the tubular sleeve from the lower portion thereof whereby the band defined by the lower portion of the tubular sleeve extends about a portion of the decorative cover and secures the decorative cover about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, in the step of disposing the pot having the decorative cover disposed thereabout into the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve, the open lower end of the tubular sleeve is disposed above the lower end of the pot. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover further comprises at least one decorative pattern or design disposed on at least a portion thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one decorative pattern or design comprises at least one of printing, etching, embossing, coloring, coating, flocking and metallic finishes. 
     
     
         17 . A method for wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pot having an outer peripheral surface and a floral grouping supported therein;   providing a tubular sleeve with a cover disposed therein, wherein the cover has a pot receiving space shaped and sized to receive the pot, and wherein the tubular sleeve has an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a band formed by the lower portion when the detachable upper portion is detached;   disposing the pot in the pot receiving space of the cover disposed in the tubular sleeve whereby the cover is secured in a stable position about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot by the band formed from the lower portion of the tubular sleeve when the upper portion there of is detached from the lower portion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein, in the step of providing a tubular sleeve with a cover disposed therein, the cover is further defined as at least one sheet of material. 
     
     
         19 . A method of wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pot having an outer peripheral surface and a floral grouping supported therein;   providing a tubular sleeve having an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion;   providing a cover having a pot receiving space shaped and sized to receive the pot;   disposing the pot in the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve;   disposing the pot within the tubular sleeve in the pot receiving space of the cover to provide a decorative cover for the potted plant.   
     
     
         20 . A method of wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pot having an outer peripheral surface and a floral grouping supported therein;   providing a tubular sleeve having an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion;   providing a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot;   disposing the pot in the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve;   wrapping the sheet of material about at least a portion of the tubular sleeve having the pot disposed therein to provide a decorative cover for the potted plant.   
     
     
         21 . A method of wrapping a potted plant having an outer surface, comprising:
 providing a sheet of material having an inner surface, and an outer surface;   wrapping the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer surface of the potted plant;   providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, an outer peripheral surface and an interior space defined by the inner peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion;   disposing the potted plant with the sheet wrapped thereabout in the interior space of the tubular sleeve; and   bondingly connecting a portion of the tubular sleeve to the sheet of material wrapped about the potted plant via an adhesive bonding material, the sleeve thereby holding the sheet in a wrapped position about the potted plant.   
     
     
         22 . A method of wrapping a potted plant having an outer surface, comprising:
 providing a sheet of material having an inner surface, and an outer surface;   wrapping the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer surface of the potted plant and bondingly connecting a portion of the sheet of material to the outer surface of the potted plant via an adhesive bonding material for holding the sheet in a wrapped position about the potted plant;   providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, an inner peripheral surface, an outer peripheral surface and an interior space defined by the inner peripheral surface, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion; and   disposing the wrapped potted plant in the interior space of the tubular sleeve.