Thermoplastic flower pot with a thin skirt

Abstract

A flower pot cover in combination with a retaining medium for holding and retaining a floral grouping. The flower pot cover includes a base portion defining a receiving space receiving at least a portion of the retaining medium so as to hold and retain the retaining medium. The base portion is constructed of a thermoformed plastic material, the base portion has an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper end and the lower end. The sidewall is substantially devoid of overlapping folds and has decorative ornamentation associated with at least a portion of the sidewall.

1 . A flower pot cover in combination with a retaining medium for holding and retaining a floral grouping, the flower pot cover comprising: 
 a base portion defining a receiving space receiving at least a portion of the retaining medium so as to hold and retain the retaining medium, the base portion being constructed of a thermoformed plastic material, the base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper end and the lower end, the sidewall being substantially devoid of overlapping folds and having decorative ornamentation associated with at least a portion of the sidewall.    
   
   
       2 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises a closed bottom.  
   
   
       3 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises an open bottom.  
   
   
       4 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises a partially closed bottom wherein at least one open area is formed in the bottom.  
   
   
       5 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes a printed pattern.  
   
   
       6 . The flower pot cover of  claim 5 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an embossed pattern.  
   
   
       7 . The flower pot cover of  claim 5 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an etched pattern.  
   
   
       8 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation is formed by a texture of a mold utilized in forming the base portion.  
   
   
       9 . The flower pot cover of  claim 5 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an etched pattern and an embossed pattern.  
   
   
       10 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an embossed pattern.  
   
   
       11 . The flower pot cover of  claim 10 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an etched pattern.  
   
   
       12 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes an etched pattern.  
   
   
       13 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation is selected from a group consisting of printing, etching, embossing and texturing.  
   
   
       14 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative ornamentation includes at least two of the ornamentations selected from a group consisting of printing, etching, embossing and texturing.  
   
   
       15 . The flower pot cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a skirt extending from the sidewall of the base portion.  
   
   
       16 . The flower pot cover as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the sidewall of the base portion includes: 
 an inner surface and wherein the skirt extends from at least a portion of the inner surface of the sidewall.    
   
   
       17 . The flower pot cover as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the sidewall of the base portion includes: 
 an inner surface and wherein the skirt is connected to at least a portion of the inner surface of the sidewall.    
   
   
       18 . The flower pot cover as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the sidewall of the base portion includes: 
 an outer surface and wherein the skirt extends from at least a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall.    
   
   
       19 . The flower pot cover as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the sidewall of the base portion includes: 
 an outer surface and wherein the skirt is connected to at least a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall.    
   
   
       20 . The flower pot cover as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the sidewall of the base portion includes: 
 an inner surface, an outer surface, and a portion of the sidewall positioned between the inner surface and the outer surface, and wherein the skirt extends from at least a portion of the sidewall positioned between the inner surface and the outer surface of the sidewall.