System for forming a decorative cover for a plant having substantial horizontal growth

Abstract

A decorative cover for use with a plant having substantial horizontal growth is provided, as well as methods of making and using same. The decorative cover includes a base in which the plant can be disposed and a decorative border connected to and extending from the base. The decorative border has a curvilinear, undulating configuration which permits the decorative border to hold, support and cushion individual leaves and petioles of the plant to prevent damage thereto and to accommodate horizontal growth of the leaves and petioles of the plant.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 669,989, filed Sep. 24, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 263,487, filed Oct. 2, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,662,494, issued Dec. 16, 2003; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 859,954, filed May 17, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,525,303, issued Feb. 25, 2003; which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 207,594, filed May 26, 2000; the contents of each of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] This invention relates generally to decorative flower pot covers used to cover pots or containers containing plants, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to decorative flower pot covers used to cover pots or cont...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is about a decorative cover for plants that have horizontal growth. The cover has a decorative border that holds, cushions, and supports the leaves, petioles, and flowers of the plant. The border is designed to yield to the weight of the plant and maintain its shape, providing resiliency and cushioning for the plant. The cover can be used with plants in pots, and the method involves placing the pot in the cover and arranging the plant's leaves and petioles on the border. The cover helps protect and cushion the plant while also providing a decorative touch."

Problems solved by technology

However, the decorative covers described above do not function well when used with plants having substantial horizontal growth, such as gesneriads, and in particular, African violets.

Gesneriads frequently are very delicate, and the underneath side of the leaves and petioles may be damaged by the decorative covers of the prior art.

Such decorative covers are typically provided with a decorative border which flattens in response to the weight of leaves or flowers of a plant disposed therein, and when a plant having substantial horizontal growth is disposed therein, the configuration formed in the decorative border is distorted or lost.

In such a flattened condition, the decorative border cannot hold or support the leaves and flowers of a plant having substantial horizontal growth.

In fact, the material from which the decorative border of the decorative cover is constructed may rip or tear in response to the weight of the leaves and flowers of the plant having substantial horizontal growth disposed therein.

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