Method for forming a decorative cover for a flower pot with a sheet of material having printed and embossed patterns thereon

Abstract

A decorative covering for a flower pot wherein a sheet of material having embossed and printed patterns thereon is formed about at least a portion of the flower pot. The printed pattern may be in or out of register with the embossed pattern, or a portion of the printed and embossed patterns may be in register with one another and a portion of the printed and embossed patterns may be out of register with one another.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof;    providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface; and    forming the sheet of material about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide the decorative covering wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is visible on the decorative covering.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is further provided with a bonding material disposed thereon such that when the sheet of material is formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot, the bonding material bondingly connects the sheet of material to the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is further provided with a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof such that at least a portion of the printed pattern is visible on the decorative covering formed from the sheet of material.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         9 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof; and    forming the sheet of material into a flowerpot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds therein wherein the overlapping folds extend at various angles and at various distances, the flower pot cover having an object opening formed through an upper end thereof sized to receive a flower pot, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is visible on the flower pot cover.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is further provided with a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof such that at least a portion of the printed pattern is visible on the flower pot cover formed from the sheet of material.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         16 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof;    forming the sheet of material into a flower pot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds therein wherein the overlapping folds extend at various angles and at various distances, the flower pot cover having an object opening formed through an upper end thereof sized to receive a flower pot, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is visible on the flower pot cover;    providing a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface; and    disposing the flower pot in the object opening of the flower pot cover with the flower pot cover encompassing a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide the decorative covering having at least a portion of the embossed pattern visible thereon.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is further provided with a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof such that at least a portion of the printed pattern is visible on the flower pot cover formed from the sheet of material.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         23 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof;    providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface; and    forming the sheet of material about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide the decorative covering wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the decorative covering.    
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is further provided with a bonding material disposed thereon such that when the sheet of material is formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot, the bonding material bondingly connects the sheet of material to the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         30 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof; and    forming the sheet of material into a flower pot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds therein wherein the overlapping folds extend at various angles and at various distances, the flower pot cover having an object opening formed through an upper end thereof sized to receive a flower pot, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the flower pot cover.    
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         36 . A method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the sheet of material having an embossed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, the sheet of material being selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminations thereof and combinations thereof;    forming the sheet of material into a flower pot cover having a plurality of overlapping folds therein wherein the overlapping folds extend at various angles and at various distances, the flower pot cover having an object opening formed through an upper end thereof sized to receive a flower pot, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the flower pot cover;    providing a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface; and    disposing the flower pot in the object opening of the flower pot cover with the flower pot cover encompassing a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot to provide the decorative covering having at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern visible thereon.    
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the embossed pattern is in register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the embossed pattern is out of register with the printed pattern.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36  wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the printed pattern.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a roll of material;  
 unrolling material from the roll of material until a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material; and  
 cutting the unrolled material from the roll of material to provide the sheet of material.  
 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material is further defined as comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pad of sheets of material wherein the sheets of material are bondingly connected to form the pad; and  
 disconnecting one sheet of material from the pad to provide the sheet of material.