Method of applying a decorative skirt to a flower pot

• US 20020017057A1
• Filed: 10/04/2001
• Published: 02/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1992
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald E. Weder
• Original Assignee: Donald E. Weder
• Inventors: Weder, Donald E.
• Application Number:
  US09/970,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20020017057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/72
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/16 Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0078 for plants or flowers
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 7/085 made of flexible sheets of non-resilient material
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 61/02 Thermal shrinking
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 61/0608 characterised by the configuration or structure of the preforms
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/0045 Bending or folding combined with joining folding edges combined with joining B31F1/0016, B31F1/0029
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/06 Natural ornaments; Imitations thereof artificial flowers, fruit, leaves A41G1/00; artificial feathers A41G11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/10 Changing, amusing, or secret pictures
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 25/023 Packaging flower bouquets
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 61/025 for applying, e.g. printing, code or date marks on material prior to packaging
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 67/08 Wrapping of articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/20 using pressure-sensitive adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/22 using heat-activatable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 65/14 with areas coated with adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/52 for living plants; for growing bulbs

Abstract

A decorative plant assembly and a method for making such including a flower pot or other pot or plant container, a skirt having an opening formed through a portion of the skirt and a bonding means for holding the skirt in a position about the outer peripheral surface of the pot. When placed about the pot, at least a portion of the skirt engages and extends from a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot. The skirt may further comprise a plurality of folds. The skirt may further comprise a tubular extension extending from the skirt'"'"'s lower surface.

Claims

1. A method of applying a decorative skirt about a pot means, comprising:

providing a rigid, self-supporting pot means having a base, an upper end, a bottom, and an outer peripheral surface;

providing a skirt of unitary construction having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral edge and an opening formed through a portion of the skirt and spaced a distance from the outer peripheral edge, the skirt further comprising adhesive or cohesive bonding means for holding the sheet of material in a position about an upper portion of the pot means;

positioning the skirt about the upper portion of the pot means wherein at least a portion of the skirt near the opening thereof engages the upper portion of the pot means such that the skirt extends a distance generally outwardly from the upper end of the pot means; and

bondingly connecting the skirt to the pot means via the adhesive or cohesive bonding means for holding the skirt in a position about the pot means.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the skirt, the skirt further comprises a plurality of folds.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein at least some of the folds have portions which are bondingly connected to each other.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing a pot means, the pot means further comprises an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot means for bondingly connecting a portion of the skirt to the outer peripheral surface of the pot means.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing a skirt, the skirt further comprises a rim extending from the lower surface of the skirt, the rim having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, a proximal opening contiguous with the opening in the skirt, a distal opening at the distal end and an inner space defined by the inner peripheral surface and wherein the rim is adapted to fit to the upper portion of the pot means, the rim having the adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed on at least a portion of the inner peripheral surface thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the skirt, the adhesive or cohesive bonding material is covered by a release material which is removed prior to connecting the skirt to the pot.

7. A method of applying a skirt about a pot means, comprising:

providing a rigid, self-supporting pot means having a base, an upper end, a bottom, and an outer peripheral surface;

providing a skirt of unitary construction having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral edge and an opening formed through a portion of the skirt and spaced a distance from the outer peripheral edge;

positioning the skirt about an upper portion of the pot means wherein at least a portion of the skirt engages the upper portion of the pot means such that the skirt extends a distance generally outwardly from the upper end of the pot means; and

bondingly connecting the skirt to the pot means via adhesive or cohesive bonding means for holding the skirt in a position about the pot means.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein in the step of providing the skirt, the skirt further comprises a plurality of folds.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein at least some of the folds have portions which are bondingly connected to each other.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein in the step of providing a pot means, the pot means further comprises an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot means for bondingly connecting a portion of the skirt to the outer peripheral surface of the pot means.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein in the step of providing a skirt, the skirt further comprises a rim extending from the lower surface of the skirt, the rim having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, a proximal opening contiguous with the skirt opening in the skirt, a distal opening at the distal end and an inner space defined by the inner peripheral surface and wherein the rim is adapted to fit to the upper portion of the pot means for adhesively or cohesively bonding the skirt to the pot means.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein in the step of providing the skirt, the skirt further comprises a plurality of folds.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein at least some of the folds have portions which are bondingly connected to each other.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein in the step of providing a potted plant, the pot means of the potted plant further comprises an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot means for bondingly connecting a portion of the skirt to the outer peripheral surface of the pot means.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein in the step of providing a skirt, the skirt further comprises a rim extending from the lower surface of the skirt, the rim having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, a proximal opening contiguous with the opening in the skirt, a distal opening at the distal end and an inner space defined by the inner peripheral surface and wherein the rim is adapted to fit to the upper portion of the pot means for adhesively or cohesively bonding the skirt to the pot means.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein in the step of providing a potted plant, the pot means of the potted plant further comprises an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed upon a portion of the skirt for bondingly connecting a portion of the skirt to the outer peripheral surface of the pot means.

12. A method of applying a skirt about a potted plant comprising:

providing a potted plant comprising a pot means having a base, an upper end, a bottom, and an outer peripheral surface and having a plant supported by the pot means, the plant extending a distance above the upper end of the pot means;

providing a skirt having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral edge and an opening formed through a portion of the skirt and spaced a distance from the outer peripheral edge;

positioning the skirt about an upper portion of the pot means wherein at least a portion of the skirt engages the upper portion of the pot means such that the skirt extends a distance generally outwardly from the upper end of the pot means; and

bondingly connecting the skirt to the pot means via adhesive or cohesive bonding means for holding the skirt in a position about the potted plant.