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Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of clothRelated Patent Categories: Plant Husbandry, Flower HolderDecorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070062107, Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth. 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. 11/168,003, filed Jun. 28, 2005; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/698,090, filed Oct. 31, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/202,048, filed Jul. 23, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,708,464; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/638,585, filed Aug. 15, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,463,717; which is a divisional of application U.S. Ser. No. 09/143,732, filed Aug. 29, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,324,813; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/098,898, filed Jun. 17, 1998, now abandoned; which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/050,867, filed Jun. 26, 1997; the contents of each of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. [0002] This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/616,876, filed Jul. 10, 2003; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/326,646, filed Dec. 12, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,625,930; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/011,991, filed Dec. 7, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,510,652; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/687,025, filed Oct. 13, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,347,481; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/366,440, filed Aug. 3, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,141,906; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/851,058, filed May 5, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,941,020; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/237,078, filed May 3, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,625,979; the contents of each of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0003] Not applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention relates to polymeric materials having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials made from such polymeric materials. In one aspect, the present invention relates to methods for producing flower pot covers and methods of wrapping floral groupings and flower pots with a sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof to provide a decorative cover for such floral groupings and flower pots. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0006] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof of FIG. 1 having a bonding material disposed along one edge thereof. [0007] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof of FIG. 2 having a floral grouping disposed thereon. [0008] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the floral grouping of FIG. 3 being wrapped with the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof of FIG. 2 by one method of wrapping. [0009] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a decorative cover for the floral grouping formed from the sheet of polymeric material of FIG. 2 wherein the decorative cover formed from the sheet of material has a conical configuration. [0010] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a decorative cover formed from the sheet of polymeric material of FIG. 2 wherein a floral grouping is wrapped with the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof by a second method of wrapping so that the decorative cover formed from the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof has a substantially cylindrical configuration. [0011] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a decorative cover positioned about a flower pot wherein the decorative cover is formed from the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof of FIG. 1. [0012] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a flower pot cover former and band applicator apparatus having the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof of FIG. 1 disposed above an opening of the flower pot cover former and band applicator and having a flower pot disposed above the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof. [0013] FIG. 9A is a perspective view of a sheet of expanded core polymeric film having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof wherein an acrylic heat sealable lacquer is disposed on at least one surface thereof. [0014] FIG. 9B is a perspective view of a laminated sheet of material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof wherein the laminated sheet of material comprises a sheet of expanded core polymeric film having a sheet of water impervious polymeric film laminated thereto. [0015] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of the expanded core polymeric film of FIG. 9A, or a laminated sheet of material of FIG. 9B, or a sheet of the polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof similar to the sheet of polymeric material of FIG. 1. [0016] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the preformed pot cover of FIG. 10 having a flower pot disposed therein. [0017] FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic, cross-sectional view of a male and female mold having a sheet of the expanded core polymeric film of FIG. 9A disposed therebetween for forming the preformed pot cover of FIG. 10. [0018] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a floral sleeve formed from the sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof. [0019] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the floral sleeve of FIG. 13 disposed about a floral grouping. [0020] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a floral sleeve having a cinching member wherein the floral sleeve is formed from a sheet of polymeric material having a cloth-appearing finish on a surface thereof. Continue reading about Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth... Full patent description for Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Decorative sleeve cover formed of a polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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