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  Method of using a conical floral sleeveRelated Patent Categories: Plant Husbandry, Receptacle For Growing Medium, Jardiniere (e.g., Decorative Wrapper)The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060150501. 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. 10/440,706, filed May 19, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/279,812, filed Oct. 23, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,549, issued Jul. 15, 2003; which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/614,317, filed Jul. 12, 2000, now abandoned; which is a continuation in part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/468,579, filed on Dec. 21, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,318,050 issued on Nov. 20, 2001; which is a continuation in part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/162,479, filed Sep. 28, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,524, issued on Apr. 11, 2000; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/872,772 filed Jun. 10, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,813,194 issued on Sep. 29, 1998; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/701,818, filed Aug. 23, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,735,103 issued on Apr. 7, 1998; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/220,852, filed Mar. 31, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,572,851 issued on Nov. 12, 1996. Each of these applications is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention generally relates to sleeves, and more particularly, sleeves used to contain floral groupings and media, or used to wrap flower pots containing floral groupings and/or media containing floral groupings, and methods of using same. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0003] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0004] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 1 opened, and having a pot disposed therein. [0005] FIG. 3 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0006] FIG. 4 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0007] FIG. 5 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0008] FIG. 6 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0009] FIG. 7 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0010] FIG. 8 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0011] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 8 opened, and having a pot disposed therein. [0012] FIG. 10 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. [0013] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a plurality of sleeves of FIG. 10 disposed in a pad. [0014] FIG. 12 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0015] Shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and designated therein by the general reference numeral 10 is a flexible preformed conical sleeve (hereinafter referred to simply as a "sleeve"). The sleeve 10 is initially formed in a flattened condition as a flexible flat collapsed piece of material which is openable in the form of a cone or sleeve which has a closed bottom, or a closed bottom having drainage holes or a partially or completely open bottom. The sleeve 10 may be truncated at its lower end and may be open or closed by a seal. Prior to shipment to the user, or prior to use by the user, the sleeve may be expanded into an opened configuration. The sleeve 10 is preferably tapered outwardly from the lower end toward a larger diameter at its upper end. In its flattened state the sleeve 10 preferably has an overall trapezoidal or modified trapezoidal shape, and when opened is substantially conical or frusto-conical in the truncated embodiment. It will be appreciated, however, that the sleeve 10 may comprise variations on the aforementioned shapes, as long as the sleeve 10 functions in accordance with the present invention in the manner described herein. [0016] More particularly, the sleeve 10 of FIGS. 1 and 2 has an upper end 12, and a lower end 14, and in its flattened state has a first side 16 and a second side 18 and a first panel 20 and a second panel 22. The sleeve 10 has an opening 23 at the upper end 12 and is generally closed at the lower end 14. The sleeve 10 also has a non-linear upper edge 24 in the upper end 12. The sleeve 10 also has an inner peripheral surface 26 which, when the sleeve 10 is opened, defines and encompasses an inner retaining space 28 as indicated in FIG. 2. [0017] Sleeve 10 has an angle 30 in the lower end 14 between first side 16 and second side 18. Preferably, the angle 30 is between 14.degree. and 40.degree. when the sleeve 10 is in the flattened condition. More preferably, the angle 30 is between 16.degree. and 30.degree., and more preferably between 16.degree. and 24.degree.. Sleeve 10 further comprises a bonding material 32 disposed on a portion of the inner peripheral surface 26 in a position such that when a pot 34 is disposed within the inner retaining space 28, the bonding material 32 can be used to attach the sleeve 10 to an outer surface 36 of the pot 34. As indicated in FIG. 2, in a preferred embodiment, the sleeve 10 with the angle 30 is sized such that when the pot 34 is disposed within the inner retaining space 28, at least a portion of the non-linear upper edge 24 is positioned near an upper rim 38 of the pot 34. Furthermore, when the pot 34 is placed within the sleeve 10, a portion of the sleeve 10 near the lower end 14 generally is folded under and concealed beneath the pot 34 as indicated in FIG. 2. The lower end 14 may have a space therein for forming a fluid reservoir. [0018] In an alternate embodiment, the invention comprises a sleeve 10a (FIG. 3) having a first side 16a which comprises a first side gusset 40a having an inner fold 42a and a second side 18a which comprises a second side gusset 44a having an inner fold 46a. [0019] In an alternate embodiment, as noted earlier and as shown in FIG. 4, a sleeve 10b is similar to sleeve 10 except sleeve 10b has a truncated lower end 14b with an imaginary angle 30b like angle 30 in Sleeve 10. Sleeve 10b may have a gusset 48 in the lower end 14b for enabling the lower end 14b to fit more closely to a pot 34 without having to fold and conceal as much of the lower end 14b beneath the pot 34 as is required with sleeve 10. Sleeve 10b also has a bonding material 32 disposed thereon in the same manner as sleeve 10. [0020] In yet another embodiment of the invention, a sleeve 10c (FIG. 5) may comprise a truncated lower end 14c like sleeve 10b, and may further comprise a fist side 16c having a first side gusset 40c having an inner fold 42c and a second side 18c having a second side gusset 44c having an inner fold 46c, and having a bonding material 32c. The lower end 14c may also have a gusset 48c or may be free of a gusset in the lower end 14c. Continue reading... Full patent description for Method of using a conical floral sleeve Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method of using a conical floral sleeve 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. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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