Flat sleeve convertible to a decorative container
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1. A floral container, comprising:
- an upper end, a closed lower end, a first side, a second side, a first panel, a second panel, and an inwardly folded portion comprising an expansion element in the closed lower end, the inwardly folded portion having an inner fold which extends from the first side to the second side, the closed lower end having a convexly curved portion and the upper end having a curved upper edge, the floral container having a tapered shape and initially having a flattened condition expandable to an open state.
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Abstract
A floral container used to wrap items such as potted plants or comestibles. The floral container has a closed curved bottom. The floral container may also have an expansion element such as a gusset, pleats, random folds or elastic material for enabling the lower portion of the sleeve to conform to the outer and bottom surfaces of the pot to provide a decorative cover about the pot. The floral container optionally has a detachable upper portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A floral container, comprising:
an upper end, a closed lower end, a first side, a second side, a first panel, a second panel, and an inwardly folded portion comprising an expansion element in the closed lower end, the inwardly folded portion having an inner fold which extends from the first side to the second side, the closed lower end having a convexly curved portion and the upper end having a curved upper edge, the floral container having a tapered shape and initially having a flattened condition expandable to an open state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A plant package comprising a pot having a floral grouping therein, and a floral container disposed about the pot, the plant package produced by the method comprising:
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providing a floral container comprising an upper end, a closed lower end, a first side, a second side, a first panel, a second panel, and an inwardly folded portion comprising an expansion element in the closed lower end, the inwardly folded portion having an inner fold which extends from the first side to the second side, the closed lower end having a convexly curved portion and the upper end having a curved upper edge, the floral container having a tapered shape and initially having a flattened condition expandable to an open state;
opening the floral container to expose an inner retaining space in the floral container; and
disposing a pot having a floral grouping therein into the inner retaining space of the floral container. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of covering a pot having a floral grouping therein, comprising:
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providing a floral container comprising an upper end, a closed lower end, a first side, a second side, a first panel, a second panel, and an inwardly folded portion comprising an expansion element in the closed lower end, the inwardly folded portion having an inner fold which extends from the first side to the second side, the closed lower end having a convexly curved portion and the upper end having a curved upper edge, the floral container having a tapered shape and initially having a flattened condition expandable to an open state;
opening the floral container to expose an inner retaining space in the floral container; and
disposing a pot having a floral grouping therein into the inner retaining space of the floral container. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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