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Wrap for a flower pot
Assignee: First National Bank of Chicago
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Filing: 1989-05-09
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2009-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A wrap for a flower pot comprises a sheet of material formed into the shape of a flower pot and having a pair of matching rings trapping the material between them at a location which, in use, will be adjacent to the upper margins of a flower pot. There is also disclosed a method of forming a flower pot wrap in which a first ring is placed on a mandrel having the shape of a flower pot, a sheet of material is placed over the mandrel and a second ring is moved over the sheet about the mandrel to engage the first ring and trap the sheet between the two rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinier Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/08; A47G7/085; B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/16; B29C51/162; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; B65D85/52; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7136; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
In combination, a flower pot wrap and a flower pot having an upper margin, said flower pot having a first ring integrally formed therewith adjacent said upper margin, said flower pot wrap comprising a sheet of material formed into the shape of a flower pot and a second ring matched with said first ring and trapping said material therebetween, one of said rings having a surface shaped to retain the other of said rings thereagainst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
In combination, a flower pot wrap and a flower pot having an upper margin, said flower pot having a first ring integrally formed therewith adjacent said upper margin, said flower pot wrap comprising a sheet of material formed into the shape of a flower pot and a second ring matched with said first ring and trapping said material therebetween, one of said rings having a surface shaped to retain the other of said rings thereagainst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said first ring has an outer surface shaped to provide said retaining means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said retaining means includes an annular bead extending continuously around said outer surface, said second ring having an inner diameter less than the diameter of said annular bead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said retaining means further comprises an outwardly flared portion spaced from said annular bead, said first ring including a mid region extending between said annular bead and said outwardly flared portion, said mig region being dimensioned to received said second ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
In combination, a flower pot wrap and a flower pot, wherein said wrap comprises a sheet of self-supporting material formed into the shape of the flower pot and having inner and outer matching rings, said inner ring having an inner surface for surrounding the flower pot, one of said rings having a surface shaped to provide retaining means for retaining the other of said rings thereagainst, said inner and outer rings trapping said material therebetween at a location which, in use, will be adjacent the upper margins of the flower pot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
In combination, a flower pot wrap and a flower pot, wherein said wrap comprises a sheet of self-supporting material formed into the shape of the flower pot and having inner and outer matching rings, said inner ring having an inner surface for surrounding the flower pot, one of said rings having a surface shaped to provide retaining means for retaining the other of said rings thereagainst, said inner and outer rings trapping said material therebetween at a location which, in use, will be adjacent the upper margins of the flower pot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein said inner ring has an outer surface shaped to provide said retaining means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A flower pot wrap as defined in claim 6 wherein said retaining means includes an annular bead extending continuously around said outer surface, said outer ring having an inner diameter less than the diameter of said annular bead.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A flower pot wrap as defined in claim 7 wherein said retaining means further comprises an outwardly flared portion spaced from said annular bead, said inner ring including a mid region extending between said annular bead and said outwardly flared portion, said mid region being dimensioned to receive said outer ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said inner ring further includes an inwardly flared portion extending from said mid region adjacent said bead, said inwardly flared portion for resiliently gripping said flower pot when in use.
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