Floral container with accordion folded upper portion

• US 20020069582A1
• Filed: 12/08/2000
• Published: 06/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Southpac Trust International Incorporated Not Individually But As Trustee of The Family Trust U/T/A Dated December 8 1995 Aushorized Signatory Charles A Codding
• Original Assignee: Southpac Trust International
• Inventors: Weder, Donald E.
• Application Number:
  US09/732,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20020069582A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/72
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 13/043 with flexible coverings
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/026 Foldable pots

Abstract

A floral container sized to contain a flower pot or a growing medium and a plant, the floral container having a base and a detachable upper portion constructed in the configuration of an accordion fold which can be expanded vertically. The floral container may optionally have a skirt portion.

Claims

1. A floral container, comprising:

a lower portion comprising;

a base portion having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space sized to substantially contain a pot or growing medium, and

a skirt portion having an outer edge, the skirt portion extending from the upper end of the base portion; and

an upper sleeve portion connected to a portion of the lower portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element, the upper sleeve portion comprising an accordion fold which is expandable in a substantially vertical direction from the lower portion.

2. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the upper sleeve portion is sized such that when a pot having a floral grouping therein or a growing medium and floral grouping extending a distance therefrom is disposed within the base portion, the upper sleeve portion substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping when expanded vertically.

3. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base portion.

4. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the base portion.

5. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer edge of the skirt portion.

6. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the base portion has a frustoconical shape.

7. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the base portion has a cylindrical shape.

8. The floral container of claim 1 wherein the base portion has a rectangular shape.

9. A method of covering a pot, comprising:

providing a pot;

providing a floral container comprising;

a lower portion comprising;

a base portion having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space sized to substantially contain a pot, and

a skirt portion having an outer edge, the skirt portion extending from the upper end of the base portion; and

an upper sleeve portion connected to a portion of the lower portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element, the upper sleeve portion comprising an accordion fold which is expandable in a substantially vertical direction from the lower portion; and

disposing the pot within the inner retaining space of the base portion of the floral container.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein, in the step of providing a pot the pot container a floral grouping at wherein the upper sleeve portion is sized such that when the pot having the floral grouping therein and extending a distance therefrom is disposed within the base portion, the upper sleeve portion substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping, when expanded vertically.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base portion.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the base portion.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer edge of the skirt portion.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the base portion has a frustoconical shape.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the base portion has a cylindrical shape.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein the base portion has a rectangular shape.

18. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the upper sleeve portion is detachable from the base portion via a detaching element.

19. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the upper sleeve portion is sized to substantially surround and encompass a floral grouping disposed within and extending from the floral container.

20. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base portion.

21. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the base portion.

22. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the upper sleeve portion is connected to the upper end of the base portion.

23. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the base portion has a frustoconical shape.

24. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the base portion has a cylindrical shape.

25. The floral container of claim 17 wherein the base portion has a rectangular shape.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the upper sleeve portion is detachable from the base portion via a detaching element.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the upper sleeve portion is sized to substantially surround and encompass the plant or propagule after a period of cultivation.

29. The method of claim 26 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base portion.

30. The method of claim 26 wherein the upper sleeve portion is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the base portion.

31. The method of claim 26 wherein the base portion has a frustoconical shape.

32. The method of claim 26 wherein the base portion has a cylindrical shape.

33. The method of claim 26 wherein the base portion has a rectangular shape.

17. A floral container, comprising:

a base portion having a upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space sized to contain a pot or growing medium and a floral grouping; and

an upper sleeve portion connected to a portion of the base portion, the upper sleeve portion comprising an accordion fold which extends circumferentially about an upper end of the base portion and which is expandable in a substantially vertical direction from the base portion.

26. A method of cultivating a plant, comprising:

providing a floral container comprising;

a base portion having a upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space sized to contain a growing medium and a floral grouping; and

an upper sleeve portion connected to a portion of the base portion, the upper sleeve portion comprising an accordion fold which extends circumferentially about an upper end of the base portion and which is expandable in a substantially vertical direction from the base portion.

providing a plant or propagule; and

cultivating the plant or propagule in the floral container.