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  Covering for flower pot and floral groupingUSPTO Application #: 20080060268Title: Covering for flower pot and floral grouping Abstract: A cover for use with a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein. The cover includes a sheet of material having a sheet extension connected to an outer peripheral surface thereof. The sheet of material is formed into a pot cover for covering the flower pot and the sheet extension extends over the floral grouping. (end of abstract) Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C. - Oklahoma City, OK, US Inventor: Donald E. Weder USPTO Applicaton #: 20080060268 - Class: 047072000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Plant Husbandry, Receptacle For Growing Medium, Jardiniere (e.g., Decorative Wrapper) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080060268. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/702,719, filed Feb. 6, 2007; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/024,306, filed Dec. 28, 2004, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/623,385, filed Jul. 18, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/322,183, filed Dec. 16, 2002, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/147,799, filed May 14, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,253; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/933,384, filed Aug. 20, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,662; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/767,518, filed Jan. 23, 2001, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/353,850, filed Jul. 15, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,625; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/971,206, filed Nov. 14, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,956,898; which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/526,335 filed Sep. 11, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,699,648; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/183,010, filed Jan. 14, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,479,758; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/001,001, filed Jan. 6, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,606. Each of the above applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to coverings for flower pots and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a covering for a flower pot having a sheet extension for extending about a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0003] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sheet of material with a sheet extension connected thereto constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0004] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein. [0005] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sheet of material formed into a pot cover with the sheet extension connected thereto. [0006] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the flower pot of FIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover of FIG. 3 with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping. [0007] FIG. 5 is plan view of a modified sheet of material with a modified sheet extension connected thereto. [0008] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the sheet of material of FIG. 5 formed into a pot cover and having the flower pot of FIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0009] Referring to FIG. 1, as shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 is a sheet of material constructed in accordance with the present invention. The sheet of material 10 shown in FIG. 1 has an upper surface 12, a lower surface 14 (FIG. 3), a first end 16, a second end 18, a first side 20 and a second side 22. The ends 16 and 18 cooperate with the sides 20 and 22 to define an outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10. The outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 is defined by perforations 26, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4. [0010] As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, a sheet extension 28 is connected to the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10. The sheet extension 28 has a first end 30, a second end 32, a first side 34 and a second side 36. A portion of the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the first end 16 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the first end 30 of the sheet extension 28. Another portion of the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the second end 18 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the second end 32 of the sheet extension 28. Yet another portion of the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the first side 20 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the first side 34 of the sheet extension 28. Still another portion of the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the second side 22 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the second side 36 of the sheet extension 28. [0011] The sheet extension 28 cooperates with the sheet of material 10 to define a generally square or rectangularly shaped sheet of material with the perforations 26 being disposed in a central portion of the sheet of material and defining the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10. Preferably, the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 are unitary and formed from a single sheet or plies or multiple sheets one on top of the other which may or may not be laminated. [0012] The sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 are constructed from any suitable flexible material that is capable of being wrapped about a floral grouping and formed into a covering, as described herein. Preferably, the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 are constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, cloth (natural or synthetic), including denim, and burlap or polymeric film or combinations thereof. [0013] The term "polymeric film" as used herein means a synthetic or a natural polymeric film. For example, but not by way of limitation, one polymeric film is a polypropylene film. Another example of a polymeric film, but not by way of limitation, is cellophane. [0014] The sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. Preferably, the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 5 mil. [0015] The sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 may be any shape and a rectangular shape is shown in FIG. 1 only by way of example. The sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 for example only may be square, rectangular, circular or any other geometric shape such as heart shaped for example only. [0016] The sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 are wrappable about a floral grouping and formable into a covering, as described herein. The layers of material comprising the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 may be connected together or laminated or may be separate layers. [0017] The covering of the present invention is particularly constructed to be used with a pot 38 (FIG. 2). The pot 38 has a top 40, a bottom 42 with an opening through the top 40 forming a receiving space 44 within the pot 38. The pot 38 also has an outer peripheral surface 46. As shown in FIG. 2, the pot 38 is generally cylindrically shaped. However, the pot 38 may be any shape as may be desired in a particular application. [0018] A floral grouping 48 is disposed at least partially within the receiving space 44 of the pot 38, as shown in FIG. 2. The floral grouping 48 has a stem end 50 and a bloom end 52. In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, material such as soil 54 is disposed in the receiving space 44 and a portion of the stem end 50 extends into the soil 54. The floral grouping 48 extends a distance upwardly from the top 40 of the pot 38 terminating with the bloom end 52. [0019] "Floral grouping" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping. [0020] A decorative pattern, such as a color and/or an embossed pattern, and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may be applied to the upper surface 12 and/or the lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 or portions thereof including, but not limited to printed design, coatings, colors, flocking or metallic finishes. The sheet of material 10 also may be totally or partially clear or tinted transparent material. The sheet extension 28 is transparent, although a decorative pattern also may be applied to the sheet extension 28. Continue reading... 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