US20040093795A1 - Floral packaging material having great masters prints thereon - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of packaging materials, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to a decorative packaging material for floral groupings.
- the present invention provides an apparatus and a method for decoratively covering floral groupings.
- a sheet of material is provided that is suitable for packaging the floral grouping, the sheet of material being provided with a graphic image such as a masterpiece work of art or a musical score.
- the sheet of material is fashioned into a decorative covering for the floral grouping in a manner such that the graphic image is conspicuously displayed in order to enhance the decor of the floral grouping.
- FIG. 1 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the sheet of material of FIG. 1 taken along line 2 - 2 .
- FIG. 3 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material similar to the sheet of material of FIG. 1 but having an alternative graphic illustration of a musical score.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of a sheet of material disposed upon a support surface, the sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon and having a bonding material disposed along one edge thereof, one corner of the sheet of material being upwardly turned to show a portion of a lower surface of the sheet of material.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective representation of a floral grouping disposed on the sheet of material of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective representation of the floral grouping of FIG. 5 being wrapped with the sheet of material of FIG. 4 by one method of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective representation of a decorative cover for a floral grouping formed of the sheet of material of FIG. 4 wherein the decorative cover has a conical configuration.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective representation of a decorative cover for a floral grouping formed of the sheet of material of FIG. 4 wherein the decorative cover has a cylindrical configuration.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective representation of a floral sleeve provided with a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 10 disposed about a floral grouping.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective representation of a floral sleeve having a cinching member wherein the floral sleeve is provided With a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 11 disposed about a floral grouping.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective representation of a pad containing a plurality of sheets of material, wherein each of the sheets of material has a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIGS. 14 - 16 are perspective representations illustrating sequential steps of a method of wrapping a sheet of material of the pad of FIG. 13 about a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective representation of a pad containing a plurality of sheets of material, wherein each of the sheets of material has a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art and a strip of bonding material thereon.
- FIGS. 18 - 20 are perspective representations illustrating sequential steps of a method of wrapping a sheet of material of the pad of FIG. 17 about a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 21 is an elevational representation of a floral sleeve having a detachable upper portion wherein the sleeve is provided with a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 21 having a flower pot containing a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 23 is perspective representation of a flower pot disposed in the floral sleeve of FIG. 21 wherein the upper portion of the floral sleeve has been removed to provide a decorative covering having a skirt portion extending decoratively about a portion of the floral grouping.
- FIG. 24 is a perspective representation of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective representation of the preformed pot cover of FIG. 24 having a flower pot containing a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective representation of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a musical score thereon.
- FIG. 27 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a musical score constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a sheet of material 10 having an upper surface 12 , a lower surface 14 , a first side 16 , a second side 18 , a first end 20 , and a second end 22 .
- the sheet of material 10 is generally square or rectangular shaped; however, the sheet of material 10 could be circularly shaped or have any other configuration desired in a particular application.
- the sheet of material 10 is a relatively thin sheet of flexible, foldable material.
- the thickness of the sheet of material 10 may vary as long as the sheet of material 10 retains sufficient flexibility and foldability so that the sheet of material 10 can be easily formed into a decorative covering for a floral grouping, a decorative covering for a flower pot, or a sleeve which can be disposed about a floral grouping or a flower pot.
- the sheet of material 10 is provided with a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
- the sheet of material 10 can be constructed of any suitable material such as paper, foil, polymeric film, metallized film, cloth, laminates thereof and combinations thereof.
- polymeric film as used herein includes synthetic materials such as polypropylene, and naturally occurring materials such as cellophane.
- a polymeric film is relatively strong and not as readily subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable when used to cover portions of an object) as might be paper or foil.
- a decorative background pattern such as a solid color, a printed pattern, and/or an embossed pattern can be applied to the sheet of material 10 , or the sheet of material 10 can be provided with a matte or textured finish simulating the appearance of cloth or paper.
- a graphic image 24 is provided on at least a selected portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces 12 and 14 of the sheet of material 10 so as to be conspicuously and prominently displayed when the sheet of material 10 is put to its intended use, as is discussed herein below.
- the graphic image 24 can be printed directly on the lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 , or alternatively printed as a reversed image on the upper surface 12 of the sheet of material 10 if the sheet of material 10 is substantially transparent, or printed as a combination on both the upper and lower surfaces 12 and 14 of the sheet of material 10 , thereby providing a three-dimensional effect.
- the graphic image 24 can be a rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- a “masterpiece work of art” is defined herein as any product of one of the fine arts, such as a painting or a photograph, that is widely recognizable by the public and can generally be said to provide aesthetic satisfaction to the viewer.
- the term “masterpiece work of art” as used herein includes works by deceased artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet or Norman Rockwell, as well as works by living artists that are currently recognizable, such as Thomas Kincade, Glynda Turley, Marilyn Hageman, Ansel Adams, Anne Geddes and Kim Anderson.
- rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art not only includes exact reproductions of an original work but will also include reproductions and partial reproductions that resemble an original masterpiece work of art, such as a forgery or an imitation, works that contain an adoption of a general style of artistic expression that is recognizable, such as the Impressionist style of painting, and works that include alterations to a famous work, such as a negative image of a work, a change in coloration of a work, or the addition of a person, object or logo to a work.
- the graphic image 24 can be selected from any of a number of works of art commonly associated with the work of the Great Masters.
- the term “works of the Great Masters” is to be understood to mean a work of art produced by an artist generally associated with at least one of the historical periods or movements, such as but not limited to, the Renaissance period, the Baroque period, the Rococo period, the Abstract period, the Georgia period, and movements such as Impressivity, Classemia, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Symbolism, Realism, Expressionism, Gothicism, Minimalism, Modernism, Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism, Precisionism, Art Deco, Art Dortmund, Arts and Crafts and the like.
- Examples of such artists includes but are not limited to Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Donatello, Ghiberti, Ghirlandaio, Giotto, Filippino, Lippi, Mantegna, Masaccio, Perugino, Piero della Francesca, Pollaiuolo, Signorelli, Verrocchio, Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolommeo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Altdorfer, Durer, Elsheimer, Grunewald, Mabuse, Massys, Van der Weyden, Rembrandt, Henri, Delacroix, Gauguin, Chagall, Rubens, Goya, Van Gogh, Velasquez, Carracci, Carravaggio, Ribalta, Ribera, Vermeer, Cassatt, Cezanne, Degas, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley,usch-Langec, Rousseau, Watteau, Boucher,
- the graphic image 24 may be a depiction. of at least a portion of a musical score, as described in more detail hereinbelow, or the graphic image 24 may be a combination of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art and at least a portion of a musical score.
- the decorative coverings of the present invention supplement the transcendent value of a potted plant or floral grouping disposed therein, and it is this synergistic combination of art and floral grouping to which the present invention is aimed.
- the sheet of material 10 can be used in any of a number of ways to decoratively wrap a floral grouping or provide a decorative covering for a flower pot in accordance with the present invention.
- a bonding material 26 is disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface 12 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the bonding material 26 may alternatively be disposed on at least a portion of the lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 or on at least a portion of both the upper and lower surfaces 12 and 14 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the term “bonding material” as used herein includes adhesives, such as pressure sensitive adhesives, and cohesives. Where the bonding material 26 is a cohesive, a cohesive material is placed on portions of the sheet of material 10 which will bondingly contact and bondingly engage the cohesive bonding material 26 .
- the sheet of material 10 may be provided with a cohesive binding material 26 on at least a portion of both the upper and lower surfaces 12 and 14 thereof, and the sheet of material 10 may be secured about a floral grouping or a potted plant by bondingly connecting the bonding material 26 disposed on the upper surface 12 of the sheet of material 10 to the bonding material 26 disposed on the lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 .
- bonding material also includes materials which are heat sealable.
- bonding material as used herein also means a lacquer, which may be applied to the sheet of material 10 and, in this instance, heat, sound waves, or vibrations also must be applied to effect the sealing of the lacquer.
- the bonding material 26 may also be tinted or colored by using a dye, pigment or ink.
- the tack level of the bonding material 26 should be controlled in most applications so that the sheet of material 10 does not destroy or substantially damage the object bonded thereto when removed from the object, or does not destroy any decorative pattern or the graphic image 24 which is applied to the upper surface 12 or lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 .
- FIG. 3 Shown in FIG. 3 is another version of a sheet of material designated by the reference numeral 10 a which is similar to the sheet of material 10 described herein before with reference to FIG. 1, except as described herein below.
- the sheet of material 10 a is provided with an upper surface 12 a, a lower surface 14 a, a first side 16 a, a second side 18 a, a first end 20 a and a second end 22 a.
- the sheet of material 10 a is provided with graphic image 24 a which is a depiction of a particular musical score on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces 12 a and 14 a thereof.
- musical score is understood to refer to the diagrammatic rendering of a well known musical composition, set forth as notes placed upon the bass and/or treble clefts and so arranged to define the order, combination, and duration with which individual notes are to be played in order to provide the associated musical composition.
- the sheet of material 10 a bearing the graphic image 24 a as illustrated in FIG. 3 falls within the scope of the present invention wherein the synergistic effect of the musical score of the graphic image 24 a in combination with a floral grouping or a potted plant provides a transcendent value exceeding the sum of the graphic image 24 a and the floral grouping or potted plant separately.
- graphic image 24 a is depicted as a musical score in FIG. 3, it will be understood that the graphic image 24 a may be a combination of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art and at least a portion of a musical score.
- FIG. 4 a sheet of material 30 constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated.
- the sheet of material 30 is similar to the sheets of material 10 and 10 a described herein above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, except as described below.
- the sheet of material 30 has an upper surface 32 , a lower surface 34 , a first side 36 , a second side 38 , a first end 40 , a second end 42 and a bonding material 44 provided over only a portion of the upper surface 32 of the sheet of material 30 , such as a strip of bonding material 44 disposed substantially adjacent the second side 38 of the sheet of material 30 .
- the sheet of material 30 can have a background color or pattern (not shown), which can be printed on the sheet of material 30 randomly.
- the sheet of material 30 is also provided with a graphic image 46 printed at a particular location and at a particular orientation on at least a portion of the sheet of material 30 so that the graphic image 46 is prominently displayed so as to enhance the decor of a floral grouping when the sheet of material 30 is disposed about a floral grouping.
- the graphic image 46 is similar to the graphic images 24 and 24 a of the sheets of material 10 and 10 a of FIGS. 1 and 3, respectively.
- the graphic image 46 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 46 may be at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, at least a portion of a musical score, or a combination thereof.
- a floral grouping 50 is diagrammatically shown in FIG. 5, the floral grouping 50 generally having a stem portion 52 and a bloom portion 54 .
- the term “floral grouping” as used herein refers to arrangements of cut, fresh flowers, artificial flowers and other fresh and/or artificial flowers, and fresh and/or artificial plants, and such arrangements may include other secondary plants which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping 50 .
- FIGS. 5 - 7 illustrate the sheet of material 30 being wrapped about the floral grouping 50 .
- the sheets of material 10 or 10 a shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, respectively may be utilized in a similar manner. However, for the sake of brevity, only the use of the sheet of material 30 to wrap the floral grouping 50 will be described in detail herein after.
- the sheet of material 30 is disposed upon a support surface 56 , and the floral grouping 50 is disposed on the upper surface 32 of the sheet of material 30 as shown in FIG. 5 such that the floral grouping 50 is disposed in a diagonal orientation on the sheet of material 30 .
- the sheet of material 30 is wrapped about the floral grouping 50 by overlapping a portion of the sheet of material 30 over another portion of the sheet of material 30 . That is, for example, the second end 42 of the sheet of material 30 is placed over the floral grouping 50 , as shown in FIG. 6.
- the floral grouping 50 is rolled in the direction toward the second side 38 until the upper surface 32 of the sheet of material 30 near the second side 38 thereof engages the lower surface 34 of the sheet of material 30 , wherein the floral grouping 50 is substantially encompassed by the sheet of material 30 , and the bonding material 44 disposed on the upper surface 32 of the sheet of material 30 comes into contact with the lower surface 34 of the sheet of material 30 , thereby forming a decorative covering 58 which is conically-shaped, as illustrated in FIG. 7.
- the bloom portion 54 of the floral grouping 50 is disposed adjacent an open upper end 60 of the decorative covering 58
- the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 is disposed adjacent a lower end 62 of the decorative covering 58 .
- the graphic image 46 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative cover 54 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates an alternative method of wrapping the floral grouping 50 in the sheet of material 30 to provide a decorative covering 58 a which is cylindrically-shaped.
- the floral grouping 50 is disposed upon the sheet of material 30 substantially parallel to the first side 36 of the sheet of material 30 .
- the sheet of material 30 is wrapped generally about the stem portion 52 and the bloom portion 54 of the floral grouping 50 in a manner so as to keep first side 36 of the sheet of material 30 substantially parallel to the second side 38 of the sheet of material 30 .
- the first side 36 of the sheet of material 30 overlaps the opposing second side 38 thereof in a cylindrical fashion to provide the cylindrically shaped decorative wrapper 58 a having an open upper end 60 a and a lower end 62 a.
- the graphic image 46 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering 58 a.
- he decorative coverings 58 and 58 a formed from the sheet of material 30 in the manner described above function under ordinary handling conditions to substantially prevent damage to the floral grouping 50 disposed therein.
- damage can be, for example, crushing, breaking, bending, or bruising of the petals of the flowers of the bloom portion 54 of the floral grouping 50 .
- ordinary handling conditions it is meant the manner typically employed in the floral industry to wrap floral groupings for storage, shipping or sale.
- FIG. 9 Shown in FIG. 9 is a flexible sleeve 70 having an open upper end 72 , an open lower end 74 , an outer peripheral surface 76 and an inner peripheral surface 78 which defines a retaining space 80 .
- a graphic image 82 is provided on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface 76 of the sleeve 70 .
- the graphic image 82 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 82 may be at least a portion of a musical score alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- the sleeve 70 is generally conically shaped and tapered outwardly from the lower end 74 toward a larger diameter at the open upper end 72 thereof.
- the sleeve 70 can be, for example, cylindrical, frusto-conical, a combination of both frusto-conical and cylindrical, or any other shape, whether geometric, non-geometric, asymmetrical and/or fanciful, as long as it functions in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates the floral grouping 50 disposed within the retaining space 80 of the sleeve 70 , thereby forming a decorative covering 84 for the floral grouping 50 .
- the graphic image 82 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering 84 .
- the bloom portion 54 of the floral grouping 50 is disposed substantially adjacent the open upper end 72 of the sleeve 70 and a portion of the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 extends through the open lower end 74 of the sleeve 70 .
- the sleeve 70 has been shown herein as having the open lower end 74 , it should be understood that the lower end of the sleeve 70 could be closed. In such instance, the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 would be confined in the retaining space 80 of the sleeve 70 .
- a portion of the sleeve 70 may be crimped about the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 for holding the sleeve 70 about the floral grouping 50 , or the sleeve 70 can be crimped and held about the floral grouping 50 by a banding element 86 tied around the sleeve 70 , such as is shown in FIG. 10.
- the step of tying the banding element 86 about a portion of the sleeve 70 results in crimping a portion of the sleeve 70 about the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 .
- banding element 86 has been illustrated herein as a string or ribbon, it is to be understood that the banding element 86 can be elastic or non-elastic bands, elastic or non-elastic string, an elastic or non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a piece of paper strip, a piece of plastic strip, a piece of wire, a tie wrap, a twist tie or combinations thereof.
- a sleeve 70 a is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 and is substantially similar to the sleeve 70 described herein before with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, except that the sleeve 70 a is provided with a cinching tab 88 having a bonding material 90 applied to a portion thereof.
- a floral grouping 50 is disposed in the sleeve 70 a as described above for disposing the floral grouping 50 in the sleeve 70 , and the sleeve 70 a is secured thereabout via the cinching tab 88 to form a decorative covering 84 a, as shown in FIG. 12. That is, a portion of the sleeve 70 a adjacent the cinching tab 88 is crimped about at least a portion of the stem portion 52 of the floral grouping 50 disposed therein, and the cinching tab 88 holds the sleeve 70 a in such a position so that the floral grouping 50 is secured therein.
- each sheet of material 102 has an upper surface 104 , a lower surface 106 (FIG. 14), a first side 108 , a second side 110 , a first end 112 and a second end 114 .
- each sheet of material 102 has a bonding material 116 disposed on at least a portion thereof, wherein the bonding material 116 is substantially similar to the bonding material 26 disposed on the sheet of material 10 as described herein before with reference to FIG. 1.
- Each of the sheets of material 102 is provided with a graphic image 118 . While the graphic image 118 has been illustrated herein as being a masterpiece work of art, it should be understood that the graphic image 118 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- a flower pot 120 having a lower end 122 and an outer peripheral surface 124 and a floral grouping or plant 126 disposed therein is disposed on the top sheet of material 102 of the pad 100 .
- a portion of the top sheet of material 102 of the pad 100 is separated from the next underlying sheet of material 102 of the pad 100 and wrapped about the flower pot 120 .
- the lower surface 106 of the top sheet of material 102 should be substantially non-sticking, or at least releasably sticking, to the bonding material 116 disposed on the upper surface 104 of the adjacently disposed sheet of material 102 in the pad 100 .
- the bonding material 116 may be a cohesive, and will therefore only bond to itself or to another cohesive material.
- the lower surface 106 of the sheet of material 102 may be rendered non-sticking or releasably sticking by selecting an appropriate foil or polymer film for the lower surface 106 of the sheets of material 102 or coating the lower surface 106 of the sheets of material 102 with wax, or any conventional wax-like substance.
- the top sheet of material 102 is wrapped around the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 , substantially as shown in FIG. 15. If the bonding material 116 is an adhesive, at least a portion of the bonding material 116 of the sheet of material 102 is placed into adhering contact with at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 .
- the sheet of material 102 While the sheet of material 102 is being wrapped around and adhesively secured to the flower pot 120 , the sheet of material 102 is shaped into a decorative covering 130 , substantially as shown in FIG. 16, such that the graphic image 118 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering 130 .
- the sheet of material 102 is shaped into the decorative covering 130 in such a manner that the portion of the sheet of material 102 containing the graphic image 118 remains substantially undistorted due to the presence of the overlapping folds formed in the decorative covering 130
- the decorative covering 130 is provided with a base portion 132 and a skirt portion 134 , wherein the base portion 132 of the decorative covering 130 surrounds and encompasses the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 while the skirt portion 134 extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom.
- the skirt portion 134 of the decorative covering 130 could be formed in such a manner that the skirt portion 134 extends outwardly from the base 132 of the decorative covering 130 and surrounds a portion of the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 .
- the bonding material 116 can be disposed on only the portion of the sheet of material 102 which is formed into the base portion 132 of the decorative covering 130 such that the skirt portion 134 of the decorative covering 130 is substantially free of bonding material 116 .
- the flower pot 120 and the sheet of material 102 now adhesively secured to the flower pot 120 in the shape of the decorative covering 130 , are removed from the pad 100 .
- the pad 100 is then ready for wrapping the new top sheet of material 102 about another flower pot 120 .
- separating the top sheet of material 102 from the pad 100 and wrapping the top sheet of material 102 about the flower pot 120 to form the decorative covering 130 can be performed manually or in an automated fashion. It should also be appreciated that single, separate sheets of material (such as a sheet of material 10 or 10 a as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3) or sheets of material dispensed from a continuous roll (not shown) may be used rather than a pad 100 of sheets of material 102 .
- the steps of the method just described may be varied in a number of ways.
- the top sheet of material 102 may be completely separated from the pad 100 before the flower pot 120 is disposed upon the sheet of material 102 , anytime during the wrapping of the sheet of material 102 about the flower pot 120 , or after the formation of the sheet of material 102 into the decorative covering 130 adhesively secured to the flower pot 120 .
- each sheet of material 142 has an upper surface 144 , lower surface 146 (FIG. 19), a first side 148 , a second side 150 , a first end 152 , a second end 154 , a graphic image 156 disposed thereon, and a bonding material 158 disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface 144 thereof.
- Each of the sheets of material 142 is also provided with a sheet extension 160 which extends from the first end 152 of the sheet of material 142 and extends between the first and second sides 148 and 150 of the sheet of material 142 and is detachable therefrom via a detaching element 162 , such as a line of perforations, as shown in FIGS. 1720.
- the sheet extension 160 is provided with an upper surface 161 , a lower surface 163 , a lower end 165 congruent with the detaching element 162 , and an upper end 167 .
- a strip of bonding material 169 is disposed on the lower surfaces 146 and 163 , respectively, of each of the sheets of material 142 and the sheet extension 160 connected thereto.
- the strip of bonding material 169 is disposed adjacent the second side 150 of the sheet of material 142 and extends between the first and second ends 152 and 154 of the sheet of material 142 and between the upper and lower ends 167 and 165 of the sheet extension 160 , substantially as shown in FIG. 19.
- the graphic image 156 is printed on at least a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces 144 and 146 , respectively, of the sheet of material 142 .
- the graphic image 156 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 156 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- each sheet of material 142 can be substantially non-sticking or releasably-sticking with respect to the bonding materials 158 and 169 , as described above for the pad 100 containing the plurality of sheets of material 102 shown in FIGS. 13 - 16 .
- the bonding material 158 is provided on at least a portion of the upper surface 144 of the sheet of material 142 for bondingly connecting the sheet of material 142 to the flower pot 120 .
- the bonding material 169 is provided on the lower surface 146 of the sheet of material 142 and on the lower surface 163 of the sheet extension 160 to join the first and second sides 148 and 150 of the sheet of material 142 in the attachment of the sheet of material 142 about the flower pot 120 and to seal the sheet extension 160 about the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 .
- the sheet extension 160 is also provided with a bonding material 164 disposed on a portion of the upper surface 161 and adjacent the upper end 167 thereof, wherein the bonding material 164 may be an adhesive or cohesive material.
- the top sheet of material 142 of the pad 140 is separated from the pad 140 .
- the separated sheet of material 142 having the sheet extension 160 attached thereto is wrapped about the flower pot 120 with the bonding material 158 adjacent to the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 , as shown in FIG. 19.
- As the sheet of material 142 is disposed around the flower pot 120 at least a portion of the bonding material 158 disposed on the upper surface 144 of the sheet of material 142 is placed in contact with the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 to secure the sheet of material 142 to the flower pot 120 .
- the sheet extension 160 can be removed from the decorative covering 166 by tearing along the detaching element 162 .
- the remaining portion of the decorative covering 166 remains adhesively secured to the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 .
- the steps of removing the top sheet of material 142 from the pad 140 , wrapping the separated sheet of material 142 about the flower pot 120 , and forming the sheet extension 160 about the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 can be performed manually or in an automated fashion. It should also be appreciated that the sheet extension 160 may be substantially transparent for displaying the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 .
- the sheets of material 142 can be provided as single, separate sheets of material (such as the sheets of material 10 or 10 a described herein before with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3) or can be dispensed from a continuous roll of sheets of material (not shown) instead of in the pad 140 .
- FIG. 21 Shown in FIG. 21 is a sleeve 170 fashioned to be disposed about the flower pot 120 , the flower pot 120 having been described in detail hereinbefore with reference to FIG. 20.
- the sleeve 170 has an upper end 172 , a closed lower end 174 and an opening 176 (FIG. 22) at the upper end 172 thereof. While the lower end 174 of the sleeve 170 is shown as being closed, it will be understood that the lower end 174 of the sleeve 170 could be open.
- Opening the sleeve 170 as shown in FIG. 22 creates an inner retaining space 178 for receiving disposition of the flower pot 120 containing the floral grouping or plant 126 .
- a graphic image 180 is printed on the sleeve 170 , and the graphic image 180 is depicted as being at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 180 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- a portion of the lower end 174 of the sleeve 170 can be inwardly folded to form one or more gussets 182 (FIG. 21) for permitting the lower end 174 of the sleeve 170 to conform to a circular bottom of the flower pot 120 disposed in the inner retaining space 178 of the sleeve 170 . While the sleeve 170 is illustrated with a gusset 182 in the lower end 174 thereof, it is to be understood that the gusset 182 could also be formed in a side portion of the sleeve near the lower end 174 of the sleeve.
- the sleeve 170 generally has an upper portion 184 and a lower portion 186 .
- the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 is generally sized to contain the flower pot 120 .
- the upper portion 184 of the sleeve 170 is sized to substantially surround and encompass the floral grouping or plant 126 that is disposed in the flower pot 120 .
- a detaching element 188 such as a line of perforations, separates the upper and lower portions 184 and 186 of the sleeve 170 to enable a detachment of the upper portion 184 of the sleeve 170 from the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 .
- An additional detaching element 190 such as a line of substantially vertically disposed perforations, may also be provided to assist in removal of the upper portion 184 from the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 .
- the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 further comprises a base portion 192 and a skirt portion 194 .
- the base portion 192 is that part of the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 which, when the flower pot 120 is placed into the lower portion 186 , has an inner peripheral surface 196 which is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120 .
- the skirt portion 194 of the sleeve 170 extends above the flower pot 120 and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 .
- the upper portion 184 of the sleeve 170 is separable from the lower portion 186 of the sleeve 170 by tearing the upper portion 184 away along the detaching elements 188 and 190 .
- the base portion 192 surrounds the flower pot 120 and the skirt portion 194 extends from the base portion 192 and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping or plant 126 , thereby forming a decorative covering 198 for the flower pot 120 having the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed therein, as shown in FIG. 23.
- the graphic image 180 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering 198 .
- FIG. 24 illustrates a preformed flower pot cover 200 formed from a sheet of material 202 .
- the sheet of material 202 is provided with a graphic image 204 disposed on at least a portion thereof, wherein the graphic image 204 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 204 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art.
- the graphic image 204 is positioned on the sheet of material 202 such that when the sheet of material 202 is formed into the preformed flower pot cover 200 , the graphic image 204 is not concealed and is not substantially distorted by the manner of forming the preformed flower pot cover 200 .
- the preformed flower pot cover 200 has an upper end 206 , a lower end 208 , and an outer peripheral surface 210 .
- An opening 212 intersects the upper end 206 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 , thereby forming an inner retaining space 214 into which the flower pot 120 can be disposed as shown in FIG. 25.
- the preformed flower pot cover 200 is provided with a base portion 216 and a skirt portion 218 .
- the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 is sized to substantially surround and encompass the flower pot 120 disposed therein, while the skirt portion 218 extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom.
- skirt portion 218 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 could be formed in such a manner that the skirt portion 218 extends outwardly from the base portion 216 and surrounds and encompasses at least a portion of the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 , wherein the skirt portion 218 is disposed in a position similar to that illustrated and described hereinbefore for the skirt portion 194 of the decorative covering 198 of FIG. 23.
- the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 includes a plurality of overlapping folds 219 which are located at predetermined positions on the preformed flower pot cover 200 and incorporate predetermined portions of the sheet of material 202 from which the preformed flower pot cover 200 is formed.
- the overlapping folds 219 may be connected by any suitable bonding method using any suitable bonding material, such as heat sealing or with an adhesive or cohesive.
- the overlapping folds 219 of the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 provide structural integrity to the base portion 216 and cooperate to maintain the base portion 216 in the predetermined shape of the preformed flower pot cover 200 .
- the portions of the sheet of material 202 incorporated into the overlapping folds 219 can be controlled. In this manner, incorporation of a portion of the graphic image 204 in the overlapping folds 219 of the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 can be prevented, thus preventing or reducing distortion of the graphic image 204 . That is, rather than forming overlapping folds at various and random positions on the preformed flower pot cover 200 , the positioning and direction of the overlapping folds 219 are controlled to prevent incorporation of the portion of the sheet of material 202 containing the graphic image 204 therein and to prevent concealment or substantial distortion of the graphic image 204 by the overlapping folds 219 .
- the flower pot 120 containing a floral grouping or plant 126 is disposed in the inner retaining space 214 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 , whereby the preformed flower pot cover 200 provides a decorative covering 220 for the flower pot 120 .
- the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outer peripheral surface 124 of the flower pot 120
- the skirt portion 218 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 extends from the base portion 216 of the preformed flower pot cover 200 and surrounds a portion of the floral grouping or plant 126 disposed in the flower pot 120 such that the graphic image 204 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering 220 .
- FIG. 26 Shown in FIG. 26 and designated therein by the general reference numeral 230 is another version of a preformed flower pot cover constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- the preformed flower pot cover 230 is formed of a generally square-shaped, flexible sheet of material 232 shown in FIG. 27.
- the preformed flower pot cover 230 includes an open upper end 234 , a substantially closed lower end 236 , a sidewall 237 having an outer peripheral surface 238 , and a retaining space 240 .
- the preformed flower pot cover 230 is provided with a graphic image 242 disposed on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface 238 thereof such that the graphic image 242 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the preformed flower pot cover 230 .
- the graphic image 242 is illustrated as at least a portion of a musical score. However, it will be understood that the graphic image 242 may be at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a musical score.
- the preformed flower pot cover 230 is further characterized as having a base portion 244 and a skirt portion 246 .
- the base portion 244 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 is formed to include a preselected number of overlapping folds 248 and a corresponding number of panel sections 250 which are substantially free of folds, creases and score lines.
- the outer surface of each of the panel sections 250 is smooth, and thus the graphic image 242 may be selectively provided on the sheet of material 232 so as to be displayed on the panel sections 250 in such a manner that the graphic image 242 is displayed on the outer peripheral surface 238 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 without being substantially distorted or mutilated by numerous folds or creases.
- each of the overlapping folds 248 of the base portion 244 include a first fold 252 and a corresponding second fold 254 , which cooperate to form a substantially Z-shaped configuration.
- the first fold 252 is substantially vertically oriented along the length of the sidewall 237 while the second fold 254 is angled relative to the length of the sidewall 237 at an angle ranging from about 5 degrees to about 60 degrees.
- the overlapping folds 248 provide mechanical strength to the base portion 244 for enabling the base portion 244 to stand upright on the substantially closed lower end 234 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 .
- the overlapping folds 248 permit relatively thin sheets of material such as films to be utilized to form the preformed flower pot cover 230 .
- the skirt portion 246 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 includes four petal-like portions, only one of which is designated by the reference numeral 256 .
- Each flared petal-like portion 256 terminates with a pointed end which is formed by one of the four corners of the square-shaped sheet of material 232 . Further, each petal-like portion 256 extends a distance upwardly from the base portion 244 terminating with the pointed end of the flared petal-like portion 256 .
- the sheet of material 232 is characterized as having an upper surface 258 (FIG. 26) and a lower surface 260 (FIG. 27).
- the lower surface 260 is illustrated as being provided with the graphic image 242 selectively printed on only the portions of the sheet of material 232 which form the panel sections 250 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 .
- the graphic image 242 is printed on the sheet of material 232 in portions 262 such that one portion 262 will register with another portion 262 upon formation of the preformed flower pot cover 230 whereby the graphic image 242 extends continuously about the outer peripheral surface 238 of the sidewall 237 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 , as shown in FIG. 26.
- the graphic image 242 is illustrated as being printed on the sheet of material 232 in portions 262 in FIG. 27, it will be understood that the graphic image 242 may be printed throughout the sheet of material 232 and not only on the portions 262 of the sheet of material 232 which form the panel sections 250 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 . However, when the graphic image 242 is printed throughout the sheet of material 232 , it is desired that the portions of the graphic image 242 displayed on the outer peripheral surface 238 of the sidewall 237 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 be in register such that the graphic image 242 extends continuously about the outer peripheral surface 238 of the sidewall 237 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 .
- the graphic image 242 may be provided only on the portions of the sheet of material 232 which will form the panel sections 250 of the preformed flower pot cover 230 such that the alignment of the graphic image 242 in the area of the second fold 254 of the overlapping folds 248 is not required.
- Such sheets of material and methods for forming preformed flower pot covers therefrom are disclosed in U.S. Ser. No. 60/206,563 filed May 22, 2000, entitled “FLOWER POT COVER”, the Specification of which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a decorative covering about a flower pot or a floral grouping from a sheet of material, the sheet of material having printed thereon a graphic image that is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering. The graphic image may be a masterpiece of art produced by one of the Great Masters of the Renaissance, at least a portion of a musical score, or combinations thereof.
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/266,192, filed Oct. 4, 2002; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/643,482, filed Aug. 22, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,510,650, issued Jan. 28, 2003; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/151,789, filed Sep. 11, 1998, now abandoned; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/967,706, filed Nov. 10, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,255, issued Nov. 24, 1998; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/821,012, filed Mar. 19, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,152, issued Feb. 24, 1998; which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/477,003, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,661,951, issued Sep. 2, 1997; the contents of each of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- Not Applicable.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of packaging materials, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to a decorative packaging material for floral groupings.
- The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for decoratively covering floral groupings. A sheet of material is provided that is suitable for packaging the floral grouping, the sheet of material being provided with a graphic image such as a masterpiece work of art or a musical score. The sheet of material is fashioned into a decorative covering for the floral grouping in a manner such that the graphic image is conspicuously displayed in order to enhance the decor of the floral grouping. By selecting a particular graphic image, such as a particular masterpiece work of art or a particular musical score that is personally esteemed by the giver or the recipient, then the decorative covering conspicuously bearing such graphic image can lend transcendent meaning and thereby enhance the value of the floral grouping when given as a gift or used as a decoration.
- These and other advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art from the following description when read in conjunction with the drawings and appended claims.
- FIG. 1 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the sheet of material of FIG. 1 taken along line2-2.
- FIG. 3 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material similar to the sheet of material of FIG. 1 but having an alternative graphic illustration of a musical score.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of a sheet of material disposed upon a support surface, the sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon and having a bonding material disposed along one edge thereof, one corner of the sheet of material being upwardly turned to show a portion of a lower surface of the sheet of material.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective representation of a floral grouping disposed on the sheet of material of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective representation of the floral grouping of FIG. 5 being wrapped with the sheet of material of FIG. 4 by one method of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective representation of a decorative cover for a floral grouping formed of the sheet of material of FIG. 4 wherein the decorative cover has a conical configuration.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective representation of a decorative cover for a floral grouping formed of the sheet of material of FIG. 4 wherein the decorative cover has a cylindrical configuration.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective representation of a floral sleeve provided with a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 10 disposed about a floral grouping.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective representation of a floral sleeve having a cinching member wherein the floral sleeve is provided With a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 11 disposed about a floral grouping.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective representation of a pad containing a plurality of sheets of material, wherein each of the sheets of material has a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIGS.14-16 are perspective representations illustrating sequential steps of a method of wrapping a sheet of material of the pad of FIG. 13 about a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective representation of a pad containing a plurality of sheets of material, wherein each of the sheets of material has a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art and a strip of bonding material thereon.
- FIGS.18-20 are perspective representations illustrating sequential steps of a method of wrapping a sheet of material of the pad of FIG. 17 about a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 21 is an elevational representation of a floral sleeve having a detachable upper portion wherein the sleeve is provided with a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective representation of the floral sleeve of FIG. 21 having a flower pot containing a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 23 is perspective representation of a flower pot disposed in the floral sleeve of FIG. 21 wherein the upper portion of the floral sleeve has been removed to provide a decorative covering having a skirt portion extending decoratively about a portion of the floral grouping.
- FIG. 24 is a perspective representation of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a masterpiece work of art thereon.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective representation of the preformed pot cover of FIG. 24 having a flower pot containing a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective representation of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a musical score thereon.
- FIG. 27 is a pictorial plan view representing a sheet of material having a graphic illustration of a musical score constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- Referring now to the drawings, shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a sheet of
material 10 having anupper surface 12, alower surface 14, afirst side 16, asecond side 18, afirst end 20, and asecond end 22. The sheet ofmaterial 10 is generally square or rectangular shaped; however, the sheet ofmaterial 10 could be circularly shaped or have any other configuration desired in a particular application. - The sheet of
material 10 is a relatively thin sheet of flexible, foldable material. The thickness of the sheet ofmaterial 10 may vary as long as the sheet ofmaterial 10 retains sufficient flexibility and foldability so that the sheet ofmaterial 10 can be easily formed into a decorative covering for a floral grouping, a decorative covering for a flower pot, or a sleeve which can be disposed about a floral grouping or a flower pot. Desirably, however, the sheet ofmaterial 10 is provided with a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. The sheet ofmaterial 10 can be constructed of any suitable material such as paper, foil, polymeric film, metallized film, cloth, laminates thereof and combinations thereof. - The term “polymeric film” as used herein includes synthetic materials such as polypropylene, and naturally occurring materials such as cellophane. A polymeric film is relatively strong and not as readily subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable when used to cover portions of an object) as might be paper or foil.
- A decorative background pattern such as a solid color, a printed pattern, and/or an embossed pattern can be applied to the sheet of
material 10, or the sheet ofmaterial 10 can be provided with a matte or textured finish simulating the appearance of cloth or paper. Additionally, agraphic image 24 is provided on at least a selected portion of one of the upper andlower surfaces material 10 so as to be conspicuously and prominently displayed when the sheet ofmaterial 10 is put to its intended use, as is discussed herein below. Thegraphic image 24 can be printed directly on thelower surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 10, or alternatively printed as a reversed image on theupper surface 12 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 if the sheet ofmaterial 10 is substantially transparent, or printed as a combination on both the upper andlower surfaces material 10, thereby providing a three-dimensional effect. - The
graphic image 24 can be a rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. A “masterpiece work of art” is defined herein as any product of one of the fine arts, such as a painting or a photograph, that is widely recognizable by the public and can generally be said to provide aesthetic satisfaction to the viewer. The term “masterpiece work of art” as used herein includes works by deceased artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet or Norman Rockwell, as well as works by living artists that are currently recognizable, such as Thomas Kincade, Glynda Turley, Marilyn Hageman, Ansel Adams, Anne Geddes and Kim Anderson. The term “rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art” not only includes exact reproductions of an original work but will also include reproductions and partial reproductions that resemble an original masterpiece work of art, such as a forgery or an imitation, works that contain an adoption of a general style of artistic expression that is recognizable, such as the Impressionist style of painting, and works that include alterations to a famous work, such as a negative image of a work, a change in coloration of a work, or the addition of a person, object or logo to a work. - In addition, the
graphic image 24 can be selected from any of a number of works of art commonly associated with the work of the Great Masters. The term “works of the Great Masters” is to be understood to mean a work of art produced by an artist generally associated with at least one of the historical periods or movements, such as but not limited to, the Renaissance period, the Baroque period, the Rococo period, the Abstract period, the Victorian period, and movements such as Impressionism, Classicism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Symbolism, Realism, Expressionism, Gothicism, Minimalism, Modernism, Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism, Precisionism, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and the like. Examples of such artists includes but are not limited to Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Donatello, Ghiberti, Ghirlandaio, Giotto, Filippino, Lippi, Mantegna, Masaccio, Perugino, Piero della Francesca, Pollaiuolo, Signorelli, Verrocchio, Andrea del Sarto, Fra Bartolommeo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Altdorfer, Durer, Elsheimer, Grunewald, Mabuse, Massys, Van der Weyden, Rembrandt, Henri, Delacroix, Gauguin, Chagall, Rubens, Goya, Van Gogh, Velasquez, Carracci, Carravaggio, Ribalta, Ribera, Vermeer, Cassatt, Cezanne, Degas, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec, Rousseau, Watteau, Boucher, Tiepolo, Chardin, David, Pannini, Ingres, Mengs, Corot, Millet, Thomas Eakins, Henry Tanner, Turner, Friedrich, Constable, Blake, Alma-Tadema, Godward, Leighton, Rossetti, Millias, Hunt, Gericault, Moreau, Redon, de Chavannes, Beardsley, Tiffany, William Morris, Edvard Munch, Franz von Stuck, Kandinsky, Macke, Matisse, Picasso, Klee, Grosz, Francis Bacon, Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollack, Salvador Dali, Georgia O'Keefe, Andy Warhol and the like. - It will be understood that the
graphic image 24 may be a depiction. of at least a portion of a musical score, as described in more detail hereinbelow, or thegraphic image 24 may be a combination of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art and at least a portion of a musical score. - The decorative coverings of the present invention supplement the transcendent value of a potted plant or floral grouping disposed therein, and it is this synergistic combination of art and floral grouping to which the present invention is aimed. By providing the sheet of
material 10 and selectively applying thegraphic image 24 to the sheet ofmaterial 10, the sheet ofmaterial 10 can be used in any of a number of ways to decoratively wrap a floral grouping or provide a decorative covering for a flower pot in accordance with the present invention. - A
bonding material 26 is disposed on at least a portion of theupper surface 12 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. However, it will be understood that thebonding material 26 may alternatively be disposed on at least a portion of thelower surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 or on at least a portion of both the upper andlower surfaces material 10. The term “bonding material” as used herein includes adhesives, such as pressure sensitive adhesives, and cohesives. Where thebonding material 26 is a cohesive, a cohesive material is placed on portions of the sheet ofmaterial 10 which will bondingly contact and bondingly engage thecohesive bonding material 26. For example, the sheet ofmaterial 10 may be provided with a cohesivebinding material 26 on at least a portion of both the upper andlower surfaces material 10 may be secured about a floral grouping or a potted plant by bondingly connecting thebonding material 26 disposed on theupper surface 12 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 to thebonding material 26 disposed on thelower surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. - The term “bonding material” also includes materials which are heat sealable. The term “bonding material” as used herein also means a lacquer, which may be applied to the sheet of
material 10 and, in this instance, heat, sound waves, or vibrations also must be applied to effect the sealing of the lacquer. Thebonding material 26 may also be tinted or colored by using a dye, pigment or ink. U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,706 entitled “Water Based Ink On Foil And/Or Synthetic Organic Polymer” issued to Kingman on Sep. 15, 1992 and hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference, provides one water based ink which may be used to tint thebonding material 26. - The tack level of the
bonding material 26 should be controlled in most applications so that the sheet ofmaterial 10 does not destroy or substantially damage the object bonded thereto when removed from the object, or does not destroy any decorative pattern or thegraphic image 24 which is applied to theupper surface 12 orlower surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. - As stated above, in addition to the works of the Great Masters, other graphic images are likewise capable of enhancing the transcendent value of a floral grouping and are likewise contemplated as being within the scope of the present invention.
- Shown in FIG. 3 is another version of a sheet of material designated by the
reference numeral 10 a which is similar to the sheet ofmaterial 10 described herein before with reference to FIG. 1, except as described herein below. The sheet ofmaterial 10 a is provided with an upper surface 12 a, alower surface 14 a, afirst side 16 a, asecond side 18 a, afirst end 20 a and asecond end 22 a. The sheet ofmaterial 10 a is provided withgraphic image 24 a which is a depiction of a particular musical score on at least a portion of one of the upper andlower surfaces 12 a and 14 a thereof. The term “musical score” is understood to refer to the diagrammatic rendering of a well known musical composition, set forth as notes placed upon the bass and/or treble clefts and so arranged to define the order, combination, and duration with which individual notes are to be played in order to provide the associated musical composition. The sheet ofmaterial 10 a bearing thegraphic image 24 a as illustrated in FIG. 3 falls within the scope of the present invention wherein the synergistic effect of the musical score of thegraphic image 24 a in combination with a floral grouping or a potted plant provides a transcendent value exceeding the sum of thegraphic image 24 a and the floral grouping or potted plant separately. - While the
graphic image 24 a is depicted as a musical score in FIG. 3, it will be understood that thegraphic image 24 a may be a combination of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art and at least a portion of a musical score. - Turning now to FIG. 4, a sheet of
material 30 constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The sheet ofmaterial 30 is similar to the sheets ofmaterial material 30 has anupper surface 32, alower surface 34, afirst side 36, asecond side 38, afirst end 40, asecond end 42 and abonding material 44 provided over only a portion of theupper surface 32 of the sheet ofmaterial 30, such as a strip ofbonding material 44 disposed substantially adjacent thesecond side 38 of the sheet ofmaterial 30. As previously described for the sheet ofmaterial 10, the sheet ofmaterial 30 can have a background color or pattern (not shown), which can be printed on the sheet ofmaterial 30 randomly. The sheet ofmaterial 30 is also provided with agraphic image 46 printed at a particular location and at a particular orientation on at least a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 30 so that thegraphic image 46 is prominently displayed so as to enhance the decor of a floral grouping when the sheet ofmaterial 30 is disposed about a floral grouping. Thegraphic image 46 is similar to thegraphic images material graphic image 46 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 46 may be at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, at least a portion of a musical score, or a combination thereof. - A
floral grouping 50 is diagrammatically shown in FIG. 5, thefloral grouping 50 generally having astem portion 52 and abloom portion 54. The term “floral grouping” as used herein refers to arrangements of cut, fresh flowers, artificial flowers and other fresh and/or artificial flowers, and fresh and/or artificial plants, and such arrangements may include other secondary plants which add to the aesthetics of the overallfloral grouping 50. - FIGS.5-7 illustrate the sheet of
material 30 being wrapped about thefloral grouping 50. It will be understood that the sheets ofmaterial material 30 to wrap thefloral grouping 50 will be described in detail herein after. The sheet ofmaterial 30 is disposed upon asupport surface 56, and thefloral grouping 50 is disposed on theupper surface 32 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 as shown in FIG. 5 such that thefloral grouping 50 is disposed in a diagonal orientation on the sheet ofmaterial 30. - The sheet of
material 30 is wrapped about thefloral grouping 50 by overlapping a portion of the sheet ofmaterial 30 over another portion of the sheet ofmaterial 30. That is, for example, thesecond end 42 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 is placed over thefloral grouping 50, as shown in FIG. 6. Thefloral grouping 50 is rolled in the direction toward thesecond side 38 until theupper surface 32 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 near thesecond side 38 thereof engages thelower surface 34 of the sheet ofmaterial 30, wherein thefloral grouping 50 is substantially encompassed by the sheet ofmaterial 30, and thebonding material 44 disposed on theupper surface 32 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 comes into contact with thelower surface 34 of the sheet ofmaterial 30, thereby forming adecorative covering 58 which is conically-shaped, as illustrated in FIG. 7. Thus, thebloom portion 54 of thefloral grouping 50 is disposed adjacent an openupper end 60 of thedecorative covering 58, while thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50 is disposed adjacent alower end 62 of thedecorative covering 58. Thegraphic image 46 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative cover 54. - FIG. 8 illustrates an alternative method of wrapping the
floral grouping 50 in the sheet ofmaterial 30 to provide adecorative covering 58 a which is cylindrically-shaped. Thefloral grouping 50 is disposed upon the sheet ofmaterial 30 substantially parallel to thefirst side 36 of the sheet ofmaterial 30. The sheet ofmaterial 30 is wrapped generally about thestem portion 52 and thebloom portion 54 of thefloral grouping 50 in a manner so as to keepfirst side 36 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 substantially parallel to thesecond side 38 of the sheet ofmaterial 30. As thefloral grouping 50 is continued rolled, thefirst side 36 of the sheet ofmaterial 30 overlaps the opposingsecond side 38 thereof in a cylindrical fashion to provide the cylindrically shapeddecorative wrapper 58 a having an openupper end 60 a and alower end 62 a. Thegraphic image 46 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative covering 58 a. - he
decorative coverings material 30 in the manner described above function under ordinary handling conditions to substantially prevent damage to thefloral grouping 50 disposed therein. Such damage can be, for example, crushing, breaking, bending, or bruising of the petals of the flowers of thebloom portion 54 of thefloral grouping 50. By ordinary handling conditions it is meant the manner typically employed in the floral industry to wrap floral groupings for storage, shipping or sale. - Shown in FIG. 9 is a
flexible sleeve 70 having an openupper end 72, an openlower end 74, an outerperipheral surface 76 and an innerperipheral surface 78 which defines a retainingspace 80. Agraphic image 82 is provided on at least a portion of the outerperipheral surface 76 of thesleeve 70. In FIG. 9, thegraphic image 82 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 82 may be at least a portion of a musical score alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. - The
sleeve 70 is generally conically shaped and tapered outwardly from thelower end 74 toward a larger diameter at the openupper end 72 thereof. However, it is to be understood that thesleeve 70 can be, for example, cylindrical, frusto-conical, a combination of both frusto-conical and cylindrical, or any other shape, whether geometric, non-geometric, asymmetrical and/or fanciful, as long as it functions in accordance with the present invention. - FIG. 10 illustrates the
floral grouping 50 disposed within the retainingspace 80 of thesleeve 70, thereby forming adecorative covering 84 for thefloral grouping 50. Thegraphic image 82 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative covering 84. Generally, thebloom portion 54 of thefloral grouping 50 is disposed substantially adjacent the openupper end 72 of thesleeve 70 and a portion of thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50 extends through the openlower end 74 of thesleeve 70. While thesleeve 70 has been shown herein as having the openlower end 74, it should be understood that the lower end of thesleeve 70 could be closed. In such instance, thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50 would be confined in the retainingspace 80 of thesleeve 70. - A portion of the
sleeve 70 may be crimped about thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50 for holding thesleeve 70 about thefloral grouping 50, or thesleeve 70 can be crimped and held about thefloral grouping 50 by a bandingelement 86 tied around thesleeve 70, such as is shown in FIG. 10. The step of tying thebanding element 86 about a portion of thesleeve 70 results in crimping a portion of thesleeve 70 about thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50. While the bandingelement 86 has been illustrated herein as a string or ribbon, it is to be understood that the bandingelement 86 can be elastic or non-elastic bands, elastic or non-elastic string, an elastic or non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a piece of paper strip, a piece of plastic strip, a piece of wire, a tie wrap, a twist tie or combinations thereof. - However, it will be understood that other methods and elements for crimping the
sleeve 70 about thefloral grouping 50 can be employed. For example, asleeve 70 a is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 and is substantially similar to thesleeve 70 described herein before with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, except that thesleeve 70 a is provided with acinching tab 88 having abonding material 90 applied to a portion thereof. In a method of use of thesleeve 70 a shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, afloral grouping 50 is disposed in thesleeve 70 a as described above for disposing thefloral grouping 50 in thesleeve 70, and thesleeve 70 a is secured thereabout via thecinching tab 88 to form adecorative covering 84 a, as shown in FIG. 12. That is, a portion of thesleeve 70 a adjacent thecinching tab 88 is crimped about at least a portion of thestem portion 52 of thefloral grouping 50 disposed therein, and thecinching tab 88 holds thesleeve 70 a in such a position so that thefloral grouping 50 is secured therein. - Referring to FIGS. 13 through 16, illustrated therein is a
pad 100 formed from a plurality of sheets ofmaterial 102, wherein each of the sheets ofmaterial 102 is similar to the sheets ofmaterial material 102 has anupper surface 104, a lower surface 106 (FIG. 14), afirst side 108, asecond side 110, afirst end 112 and asecond end 114. Theupper surface 104 of each sheet ofmaterial 102 has abonding material 116 disposed on at least a portion thereof, wherein thebonding material 116 is substantially similar to thebonding material 26 disposed on the sheet ofmaterial 10 as described herein before with reference to FIG. 1. Each of the sheets ofmaterial 102 is provided with agraphic image 118. While thegraphic image 118 has been illustrated herein as being a masterpiece work of art, it should be understood that thegraphic image 118 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. - As shown in FIG. 14, a
flower pot 120 having alower end 122 and an outerperipheral surface 124 and a floral grouping orplant 126 disposed therein is disposed on the top sheet ofmaterial 102 of thepad 100. A portion of the top sheet ofmaterial 102 of thepad 100 is separated from the next underlying sheet ofmaterial 102 of thepad 100 and wrapped about theflower pot 120. It should be appreciated that thelower surface 106 of the top sheet ofmaterial 102 should be substantially non-sticking, or at least releasably sticking, to thebonding material 116 disposed on theupper surface 104 of the adjacently disposed sheet ofmaterial 102 in thepad 100. Thebonding material 116 may be a cohesive, and will therefore only bond to itself or to another cohesive material. Alternatively, thelower surface 106 of the sheet ofmaterial 102 may be rendered non-sticking or releasably sticking by selecting an appropriate foil or polymer film for thelower surface 106 of the sheets ofmaterial 102 or coating thelower surface 106 of the sheets ofmaterial 102 with wax, or any conventional wax-like substance. - The top sheet of
material 102 is wrapped around the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120, substantially as shown in FIG. 15. If thebonding material 116 is an adhesive, at least a portion of thebonding material 116 of the sheet ofmaterial 102 is placed into adhering contact with at least a portion of the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120. - While the sheet of
material 102 is being wrapped around and adhesively secured to theflower pot 120, the sheet ofmaterial 102 is shaped into adecorative covering 130, substantially as shown in FIG. 16, such that thegraphic image 118 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative covering 130. - The sheet of
material 102 is shaped into thedecorative covering 130 in such a manner that the portion of the sheet ofmaterial 102 containing thegraphic image 118 remains substantially undistorted due to the presence of the overlapping folds formed in thedecorative covering 130 - The
decorative covering 130 is provided with abase portion 132 and askirt portion 134, wherein thebase portion 132 of thedecorative covering 130 surrounds and encompasses the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120 while theskirt portion 134 extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom. However, it should be understood that theskirt portion 134 of thedecorative covering 130 could be formed in such a manner that theskirt portion 134 extends outwardly from thebase 132 of thedecorative covering 130 and surrounds a portion of the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120. It should be noted that thebonding material 116 can be disposed on only the portion of the sheet ofmaterial 102 which is formed into thebase portion 132 of thedecorative covering 130 such that theskirt portion 134 of thedecorative covering 130 is substantially free ofbonding material 116. - Finally, the
flower pot 120 and the sheet ofmaterial 102, now adhesively secured to theflower pot 120 in the shape of thedecorative covering 130, are removed from thepad 100. Thepad 100 is then ready for wrapping the new top sheet ofmaterial 102 about anotherflower pot 120. - It should be appreciated that separating the top sheet of
material 102 from thepad 100 and wrapping the top sheet ofmaterial 102 about theflower pot 120 to form thedecorative covering 130 can be performed manually or in an automated fashion. It should also be appreciated that single, separate sheets of material (such as a sheet ofmaterial pad 100 of sheets ofmaterial 102. - The steps of the method just described may be varied in a number of ways. For example, the top sheet of
material 102 may be completely separated from thepad 100 before theflower pot 120 is disposed upon the sheet ofmaterial 102, anytime during the wrapping of the sheet ofmaterial 102 about theflower pot 120, or after the formation of the sheet ofmaterial 102 into thedecorative covering 130 adhesively secured to theflower pot 120. - With reference to FIGS.17-20, illustrated therein is a
pad 140 containing a plurality of sheets ofmaterial 142. As shown in FIG. 17, each sheet ofmaterial 142 has anupper surface 144, lower surface 146 (FIG. 19), afirst side 148, asecond side 150, afirst end 152, asecond end 154, agraphic image 156 disposed thereon, and abonding material 158 disposed on at least a portion of theupper surface 144 thereof. Each of the sheets ofmaterial 142 is also provided with asheet extension 160 which extends from thefirst end 152 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 and extends between the first andsecond sides material 142 and is detachable therefrom via a detachingelement 162, such as a line of perforations, as shown in FIGS. 1720. Thesheet extension 160 is provided with anupper surface 161, alower surface 163, alower end 165 congruent with the detachingelement 162, and anupper end 167. Further, a strip ofbonding material 169 is disposed on thelower surfaces material 142 and thesheet extension 160 connected thereto. The strip ofbonding material 169 is disposed adjacent thesecond side 150 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 and extends between the first and second ends 152 and 154 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 and between the upper and lower ends 167 and 165 of thesheet extension 160, substantially as shown in FIG. 19. - The
graphic image 156 is printed on at least a portion of at least one of the upper andlower surfaces material 142. In FIGS. 17-20, thegraphic image 156 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 156 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. - The
lower surface 146 of each sheet ofmaterial 142 can be substantially non-sticking or releasably-sticking with respect to thebonding materials pad 100 containing the plurality of sheets ofmaterial 102 shown in FIGS. 13-16. Thebonding material 158 is provided on at least a portion of theupper surface 144 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 for bondingly connecting the sheet ofmaterial 142 to theflower pot 120. Thebonding material 169 is provided on thelower surface 146 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 and on thelower surface 163 of thesheet extension 160 to join the first andsecond sides material 142 in the attachment of the sheet ofmaterial 142 about theflower pot 120 and to seal thesheet extension 160 about the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120. Thesheet extension 160 is also provided with abonding material 164 disposed on a portion of theupper surface 161 and adjacent theupper end 167 thereof, wherein thebonding material 164 may be an adhesive or cohesive material. - As best illustrated by FIGS. 18 and 19, the top sheet of
material 142 of thepad 140 is separated from thepad 140. The separated sheet ofmaterial 142 having thesheet extension 160 attached thereto is wrapped about theflower pot 120 with thebonding material 158 adjacent to the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120, as shown in FIG. 19. As the sheet ofmaterial 142 is disposed around theflower pot 120, at least a portion of thebonding material 158 disposed on theupper surface 144 of the sheet ofmaterial 142 is placed in contact with the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120 to secure the sheet ofmaterial 142 to theflower pot 120. - After the sheet of
material 142 is wrapped completely about theflower pot 120, portions of the sheet ofmaterial 142 overlap. Thebonding material 169 disposed on thelower surface 146 of the overlapping portion of the sheet ofmaterial 142 is placed into securing contact with theupper surface 144 of the overlapping portion of the sheet ofmaterial 142 to further hold the sheet ofmaterial 142 about theflower pot 120 such that thegraphic image 156 is prominently displayed. Likewise, thebonding material 169 disposed on thelower surface 163 of an overlapping portion of thesheet extension 160 is placed into securing contact with theupper surface 161 of an overlapping portion of thesheet extension 160 to hold thesheet extension 160 about the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120. - Finally, the
bonding material 164 disposed on theupper surface 161 of thesheet extension 160 substantially adjacent theupper end 167 thereof connects to itself and, in cooperation with the sheet ofmaterial 142, forms adecorative covering 166 having a closed upper end 168 (FIG. 20). Thesheet extension 160 can be removed from thedecorative covering 166 by tearing along the detachingelement 162. The remaining portion of thedecorative covering 166 remains adhesively secured to the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120. - It should be appreciated that the steps of removing the top sheet of
material 142 from thepad 140, wrapping the separated sheet ofmaterial 142 about theflower pot 120, and forming thesheet extension 160 about the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120 can be performed manually or in an automated fashion. It should also be appreciated that thesheet extension 160 may be substantially transparent for displaying the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120. - It will be appreciated that the sheets of
material 142 can be provided as single, separate sheets of material (such as the sheets ofmaterial pad 140. - Shown in FIG. 21 is a
sleeve 170 fashioned to be disposed about theflower pot 120, theflower pot 120 having been described in detail hereinbefore with reference to FIG. 20. Thesleeve 170 has anupper end 172, a closedlower end 174 and an opening 176 (FIG. 22) at theupper end 172 thereof. While thelower end 174 of thesleeve 170 is shown as being closed, it will be understood that thelower end 174 of thesleeve 170 could be open. - Opening the
sleeve 170 as shown in FIG. 22 creates aninner retaining space 178 for receiving disposition of theflower pot 120 containing the floral grouping orplant 126. Agraphic image 180 is printed on thesleeve 170, and thegraphic image 180 is depicted as being at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 180 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. - A portion of the
lower end 174 of thesleeve 170 can be inwardly folded to form one or more gussets 182 (FIG. 21) for permitting thelower end 174 of thesleeve 170 to conform to a circular bottom of theflower pot 120 disposed in theinner retaining space 178 of thesleeve 170. While thesleeve 170 is illustrated with agusset 182 in thelower end 174 thereof, it is to be understood that thegusset 182 could also be formed in a side portion of the sleeve near thelower end 174 of the sleeve. - As shown in FIG. 21, the
sleeve 170 generally has anupper portion 184 and alower portion 186. Thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170 is generally sized to contain theflower pot 120. Theupper portion 184 of thesleeve 170 is sized to substantially surround and encompass the floral grouping orplant 126 that is disposed in theflower pot 120. A detachingelement 188, such as a line of perforations, separates the upper andlower portions sleeve 170 to enable a detachment of theupper portion 184 of thesleeve 170 from thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170. Anadditional detaching element 190, such as a line of substantially vertically disposed perforations, may also be provided to assist in removal of theupper portion 184 from thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170. - The
lower portion 186 of thesleeve 170 further comprises abase portion 192 and askirt portion 194. Thebase portion 192 is that part of thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170 which, when theflower pot 120 is placed into thelower portion 186, has an innerperipheral surface 196 which is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120. Theskirt portion 194 of thesleeve 170 extends above theflower pot 120 and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120. - As previously stated, the
upper portion 184 of thesleeve 170 is separable from thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170 by tearing theupper portion 184 away along the detachingelements upper portion 184 from thelower portion 186 of thesleeve 170, thebase portion 192 surrounds theflower pot 120 and theskirt portion 194 extends from thebase portion 192 and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping orplant 126, thereby forming adecorative covering 198 for theflower pot 120 having the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed therein, as shown in FIG. 23. Thegraphic image 180 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative covering 198. - FIG. 24 illustrates a preformed
flower pot cover 200 formed from a sheet ofmaterial 202. The sheet ofmaterial 202 is provided with agraphic image 204 disposed on at least a portion thereof, wherein thegraphic image 204 is depicted as being a masterpiece work of art. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 204 may be at least a portion of a musical score, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art. Thegraphic image 204 is positioned on the sheet ofmaterial 202 such that when the sheet ofmaterial 202 is formed into the preformedflower pot cover 200, thegraphic image 204 is not concealed and is not substantially distorted by the manner of forming the preformedflower pot cover 200. - The preformed
flower pot cover 200 has anupper end 206, alower end 208, and an outerperipheral surface 210. Anopening 212 intersects theupper end 206 of the preformedflower pot cover 200, thereby forming aninner retaining space 214 into which theflower pot 120 can be disposed as shown in FIG. 25. The preformedflower pot cover 200 is provided with abase portion 216 and askirt portion 218. Thebase portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 is sized to substantially surround and encompass theflower pot 120 disposed therein, while theskirt portion 218 extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom. However, it should be understood that theskirt portion 218 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 could be formed in such a manner that theskirt portion 218 extends outwardly from thebase portion 216 and surrounds and encompasses at least a portion of the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120, wherein theskirt portion 218 is disposed in a position similar to that illustrated and described hereinbefore for theskirt portion 194 of thedecorative covering 198 of FIG. 23. - The
base portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 includes a plurality of overlapping folds 219 which are located at predetermined positions on the preformedflower pot cover 200 and incorporate predetermined portions of the sheet ofmaterial 202 from which the preformedflower pot cover 200 is formed. The overlapping folds 219 may be connected by any suitable bonding method using any suitable bonding material, such as heat sealing or with an adhesive or cohesive. The overlapping folds 219 of thebase portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 provide structural integrity to thebase portion 216 and cooperate to maintain thebase portion 216 in the predetermined shape of the preformedflower pot cover 200. - By positioning the overlapping folds219 at predetermined positions, the portions of the sheet of
material 202 incorporated into the overlapping folds 219 can be controlled. In this manner, incorporation of a portion of thegraphic image 204 in the overlapping folds 219 of thebase portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 can be prevented, thus preventing or reducing distortion of thegraphic image 204. That is, rather than forming overlapping folds at various and random positions on the preformedflower pot cover 200, the positioning and direction of the overlapping folds 219 are controlled to prevent incorporation of the portion of the sheet ofmaterial 202 containing thegraphic image 204 therein and to prevent concealment or substantial distortion of thegraphic image 204 by the overlapping folds 219. - There are various devices and associated methods for forming such a preformed
decorative cover 200 as shown in FIG. 24. Such devices and associated methods are described for example in U.S. Pat. No. 5,073,161 entitled “APPARATUS OF MAKING A FLOWER POT OR FLOWER POT COVER WITH CONTROLLED PLEATS” issued to Weder et al on Dec. 17, 1991; U.S. Pat. No. 5,228,934 entitled “METHOD OF FORMING A FLOWER POT OR FLOWER POT COVER WITH CONTROLLED PLEATS” issued to Weder et al on Jul. 20, 1993; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,501,039 entitled “METHOD OF FORMING A FLOWER POT OR FLOWER POT COVER WITH CONTROLLED PLEATS” issued to Weder et al on Mar. 26, 1996, the Specifications of which are all hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. - In a method of use shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the
flower pot 120 containing a floral grouping orplant 126 is disposed in theinner retaining space 214 of the preformedflower pot cover 200, whereby the preformedflower pot cover 200 provides adecorative covering 220 for theflower pot 120. Thebase portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outerperipheral surface 124 of theflower pot 120, while theskirt portion 218 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 extends from thebase portion 216 of the preformedflower pot cover 200 and surrounds a portion of the floral grouping orplant 126 disposed in theflower pot 120 such that thegraphic image 204 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of thedecorative covering 220. - Shown in FIG. 26 and designated therein by the
general reference numeral 230 is another version of a preformed flower pot cover constructed in accordance with the present invention. The preformedflower pot cover 230 is formed of a generally square-shaped, flexible sheet ofmaterial 232 shown in FIG. 27. The preformedflower pot cover 230 includes an openupper end 234, a substantially closedlower end 236, asidewall 237 having an outerperipheral surface 238, and a retainingspace 240. The preformedflower pot cover 230 is provided with agraphic image 242 disposed on at least a portion of the outerperipheral surface 238 thereof such that thegraphic image 242 is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the preformedflower pot cover 230. Thegraphic image 242 is illustrated as at least a portion of a musical score. However, it will be understood that thegraphic image 242 may be at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, alone or in combination with at least a portion of a musical score. - The preformed
flower pot cover 230 is further characterized as having abase portion 244 and askirt portion 246. Thebase portion 244 of the preformedflower pot cover 230 is formed to include a preselected number of overlapping folds 248 and a corresponding number ofpanel sections 250 which are substantially free of folds, creases and score lines. By forming thepanel sections 250 to be substantially free of folds, creases or score lines, the outer surface of each of the panel sections 250is smooth, and thus thegraphic image 242 may be selectively provided on the sheet ofmaterial 232 so as to be displayed on thepanel sections 250 in such a manner that thegraphic image 242 is displayed on the outerperipheral surface 238 of the preformedflower pot cover 230 without being substantially distorted or mutilated by numerous folds or creases. - More specifically, each of the overlapping folds248 of the
base portion 244 include afirst fold 252 and a correspondingsecond fold 254, which cooperate to form a substantially Z-shaped configuration. Thefirst fold 252 is substantially vertically oriented along the length of thesidewall 237 while thesecond fold 254 is angled relative to the length of thesidewall 237 at an angle ranging from about 5 degrees to about 60 degrees. The overlapping folds 248 provide mechanical strength to thebase portion 244 for enabling thebase portion 244 to stand upright on the substantially closedlower end 234 of the preformedflower pot cover 230. Thus, the overlapping folds 248 permit relatively thin sheets of material such as films to be utilized to form the preformedflower pot cover 230. - The
skirt portion 246 of the preformedflower pot cover 230 includes four petal-like portions, only one of which is designated by thereference numeral 256. Each flared petal-like portion 256 terminates with a pointed end which is formed by one of the four corners of the square-shaped sheet ofmaterial 232. Further, each petal-like portion 256 extends a distance upwardly from thebase portion 244 terminating with the pointed end of the flared petal-like portion 256. - Referring now to FIG. 27, the sheet of
material 232 is characterized as having an upper surface 258 (FIG. 26) and a lower surface 260 (FIG. 27). Thelower surface 260 is illustrated as being provided with thegraphic image 242 selectively printed on only the portions of the sheet ofmaterial 232 which form thepanel sections 250 of the preformedflower pot cover 230. In addition, thegraphic image 242 is printed on the sheet ofmaterial 232 inportions 262 such that oneportion 262 will register with anotherportion 262 upon formation of the preformedflower pot cover 230 whereby thegraphic image 242 extends continuously about the outerperipheral surface 238 of thesidewall 237 of the preformedflower pot cover 230, as shown in FIG. 26. - While the
graphic image 242 is illustrated as being printed on the sheet ofmaterial 232 inportions 262 in FIG. 27, it will be understood that thegraphic image 242 may be printed throughout the sheet ofmaterial 232 and not only on theportions 262 of the sheet ofmaterial 232 which form thepanel sections 250 of the preformedflower pot cover 230. However, when thegraphic image 242 is printed throughout the sheet ofmaterial 232, it is desired that the portions of thegraphic image 242 displayed on the outerperipheral surface 238 of thesidewall 237 of the preformedflower pot cover 230 be in register such that thegraphic image 242 extends continuously about the outerperipheral surface 238 of thesidewall 237 of the preformedflower pot cover 230. In addition, it will further be understood that thegraphic image 242 may be provided only on the portions of the sheet ofmaterial 232 which will form thepanel sections 250 of the preformedflower pot cover 230 such that the alignment of thegraphic image 242 in the area of thesecond fold 254 of the overlapping folds 248 is not required. Such sheets of material and methods for forming preformed flower pot covers therefrom are disclosed in U.S. Ser. No. 60/206,563 filed May 22, 2000, entitled “FLOWER POT COVER”, the Specification of which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. - From the above description, it is clear that the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and to attain the advantages mentioned herein as well as those inherent in the invention. While presently preferred embodiments of the invention have been described for purposes of this disclosure, it will be understood that numerous changes may be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are accomplished within the spirit of the invention disclosed and as defined in the appended claims.
Claims (12)
1. A decorative covering for a flower pot, comprising:
a. sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a retaining space, the sleeve having a graphic image disposed on at least a portion thereof wherein the graphic image is visible on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, wherein the graphic image is selected from the group consisting of a rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, a rendering of at least a portion of a work of art of a Great Master, a rendering of at least a portion of a musical score, and combinations thereof, wherein the retaining space of the sleeve is sized to hold a flower pot such that at least a portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the graphic image is prominently displayed on the sleeve when the flower pot is disposed in the inner retaining space of the sleeve.
2. The decorative covering of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, foil, combinations thereof and laminations thereof.
3. The decorative covering of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is formed of a material having a thickness in range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
4. The decorative covering of claim 1 wherein the sleeve further comprises a base portion and a skirt portion, wherein the base portion of the lower portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the skirt portion of the lower portion of the sleeve extends above the flower pot and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping disposed in the flower pot.
5. A decorative covering for a flower pot, comprising:
a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a retaining space, the sleeve having a graphic image disposed on at least a portion thereof wherein the graphic image is visible on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, the sleeve having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element, wherein the graphic image is selected from the group consisting of a rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece Work of art, a rendering of at least a portion of a work of art of a Great Master, a rendering of at least a portion of a musical score, and combinations thereof, wherein the retaining space of the sleeve is sized to hold a flower pot such that at least a portion of the lower portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the upper portion of the sleeve surrounds at least a portion of a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot and the graphic image is prominently displayed on the sleeve when the flower pot is disposed in the inner retaining space of the sleeve.
6. The decorative covering of claim 5 wherein the sleeve is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, foil, combinations thereof and laminations thereof.
7. The decorative covering of claim 5 wherein the sleeve is formed of a material having a thickness in range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
8. The decorative covering of claim 5 wherein the lower portion of the sleeve further comprises a base portion and a skirt portion, and upon removal of the upper portion of the sleeve therefrom, the lower portion of the sleeve forms the decorative covering disposed about the flower pot, wherein the base portion of the lower portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the skirt portion of the lower portion of the sleeve extends above the flower pot and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping disposed in the flower pot.
9. A decorative covering for a flower pot, comprising:
a sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a retaining space, the sleeve having a graphic image disposed on at least a portion thereof wherein the graphic image is visible on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, wherein the graphic image is selected from the group consisting of a rendering of at least a portion of a masterpiece work of art, a rendering of at least a portion of a work of art of a Great Master, a rendering of at least a portion of a musical score, and combinations thereof, and wherein the inner retaining space of the sleeve is sized to hold a flower pot such that at least a portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot pot and the graphic image is prominently displayed on the sleeve when the flower pot is disposed in the inner retaining space of the sleeve.
10. The decorative covering of claim 9 wherein sleeve is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, foil, combinations thereof and laminations thereof.
11. The decorative covering of claim 9 wherein the sleeve is formed of a material having a thickness in range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
12. The decorative covering of claim 9 wherein the sleeve further comprises a base portion and a skirt portion, wherein the base portion of the lower portion of the sleeve is substantially adjacent to and surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the skirt portion of the lower portion of the sleeve extends above the flower pot and surrounds at least a portion of the floral grouping disposed in the flower pot.
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