Sleeve with curved lower end

Abstract

A floral sleeve initially having a flattened state and openable therefrom for use in covering, containing or wrapping a floral grouping, botanical item, pot, or pot having a floral grouping or botanical item therein. The sleeve has a concave lower end having an inwardly curved lower edge, and may have a detachable upper portion. The sleeve may have a non-linear or linear upper edge. when having a detachable upper portion, the sleeve has a detaching element which, when employed to detach the upper portion, leaves a linear or non-linear upper edge on the lower portion of the sleeve. The concave lower end of the sleeve may have a gusset therein.

1 . A sleeve having a flattened state and openable therefrom to an opened state, the sleeve having an inner space in its flattened state and comprising an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, a first sidewall edge, a second sidewall edge, an upper end having an upper edge, and the sleeve having a lower end and a tapered shape in the flattened state, the lower end in the flattened state having a single inwardly curved lower edge which extends from the first sidewall edge to the second sidewall edge and curves upwardly toward the upper end when in the flattened state, and wherein the lower end is substantially closed in the flattened state.  
   
   
       2 . The sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the lower end has a shape which is elliptical, curvilinear, rounded or ovoid.  
   
   
       3 . The sleeve of  claim 1  further comprising a gusset in the lower end.  
   
   
       4 . The sleeve of  claim 1  further comprising a detaching element for enabling detachment of an upper portion of the sleeve from a lower portion of the sleeve.  
   
   
       5 . The sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the detaching element comprises perforations.  
   
   
       6 . The sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the detaching element has a non-linear pattern such that when the upper portion is detached, the lower portion is left with an upper end having a non-linear upper edge.  
   
   
       7 . The sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the detaching element has a linear pattern such that when the upper portion is detached, the lower portion is left with an upper end having a linear upper edge.  
   
   
       8 . The sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the upper portion is sized to substantially surround and enclose a floral grouping.  
   
   
       9 . The sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the upper portion is adapted to support the sleeve from a support element.  
   
   
       10 . The sleeve of  claim 1  further comprising a skirt portion.  
   
   
       11 . The sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve has a generally frusto-conical shape when in the opened state.  
   
   
       12 . The sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the upper edge of the upper end is non-linear.  
   
   
       13 . The sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the upper edge of the upper end is linear.  
   
   
       14 . A sleeve having a flattened state and openable therefrom to an opened state, the sleeve having an inner space in the flattened state, the sleeve comprising: 
 an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, a first sidewall edge, a second sidewall edge, an upper end having an upper edge, and the sleeve having a lower end and a tapered shape in the flattened state, the lower end in the flattened state having a single inwardly curved lower edge which extends from the first sidewall edge to the second sidewall edge and curves upwardly toward the upper end when in the flattened state, and wherein the lower end is substantially closed in the flattened state; and    a detaching element extending from the first sidewall edge to the second sidewall edge for detaching an upper portion of the sleeve from a lower portion of the sleeve.    
   
   
       15 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the lower end has a shape which is elliptical, curvilinear, rounded or ovoid.  
   
   
       16 . The sleeve of  claim 14  further comprising a gusset in the lower end.  
   
   
       17 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the detaching element comprises perforations.  
   
   
       18 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the detaching element has a non-linear pattern such that when the upper portion is detached, the lower portion is left with an upper end having a non-linear upper edge.  
   
   
       19 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the detaching element has a linear pattern such that when the upper portion is detached, the lower portion is left with an upper end having a linear upper edge.  
   
   
       20 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the upper portion is sized to substantially surround and enclose a floral grouping.  
   
   
       21 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the upper portion is adapted to support the sleeve from a support element.  
   
   
       22 . The sleeve of  claim 14  further comprising a skirt portion.  
   
   
       23 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the sleeve has a generally frusto-conical shape when in the opened state.  
   
   
       24 . The sleeve of  claim 1  further comprising a drainage hole in the lower end.  
   
   
       25 . The sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the lower end is substantially closed.  
   
   
       26 . A pad comprising the sleeves of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       27 . The sleeve of  claim 14  further comprising a drainage hole in the lower end.  
   
   
       28 . The sleeve of  claim 14  wherein the lower end is substantially closed.  
   
   
       29 . A pad comprising the sleeves of  claim 14.