Sleeve with angular arcuate lower end
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1. A sleeve initially constructed in a flattened condition and openable therefrom, comprising:
- an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, and a first panel and a second panel which are connected along the first side and the second side, the sleeve in the flattened condition having a single arcuate portion in or near the lower end thereof, the first side having a first angle which faces inwardly and which is greater than 90° and
less than 180° and
the second side having a second angle which faces inwardly and which is greater than 90° and
less than 180°
, the first angle, second angle, and single arcuate portion cooperating to define an angular arcuate portion of the sleeve when the sleeve is in the flattened condition prior to being opened and the sleeve having a generally tapered shape when in an opened condition and absent a gusset in the lower end when in the flattened condition.
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Abstract
A plant packaging and covering system comprising a floral sleeve having a lower portion and optionally an upper detachable portion which may be sized to surround a plant disposed in a pot. The floral sleeve has a lower end having an angular arcuate portion for improving the conformation of the sleeve to the shape of a pot.
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1. A sleeve initially constructed in a flattened condition and openable therefrom, comprising:
an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, and a first panel and a second panel which are connected along the first side and the second side, the sleeve in the flattened condition having a single arcuate portion in or near the lower end thereof, the first side having a first angle which faces inwardly and which is greater than 90° and
less than 180° and
the second side having a second angle which faces inwardly and which is greater than 90° and
less than 180°
, the first angle, second angle, and single arcuate portion cooperating to define an angular arcuate portion of the sleeve when the sleeve is in the flattened condition prior to being opened and the sleeve having a generally tapered shape when in an opened condition and absent a gusset in the lower end when in the flattened condition.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sleeve initially constructed in a flattened condition and openable therefrom, comprising:
an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, and a first panel and a second panel which are connected along the first side and the second side, the sleeve in the flattened condition having a single arcuate portion in or near the lower end thereof, and the first side having a first angle and a second angle, both of which face inwardly, and both of which are each between about 110° and
about 175° and
the second side having a third angle and a fourth angle, both of which face inwardly and both of which are each between about 110° and
about 175°
, the first angle, second angle, third angle, fourth angle and the single arcuate portion cooperating to define an angular arcuate portion of the sleeve when the sleeve is in the flattened condition prior to being opened and the sleeve having a generally tapered shape when in an opened condition and absent a gusset in the lower end when in the flattened condition.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Current AssigneeDonald E. Weder
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Original AssigneeDonald E. Weder
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InventorsWeder, Donald E.
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Application NumberUS11/210,572Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current47/72CPC Class CodesB65D 85/505 for cut flowersB65D 85/52 for living plants; for grow...
