Decorative flower pot cover formed of polymeric materials having a texture and/or appearance simulating the texture and/or appearance of paper

Abstract

A decorative cover positionable about a flower pot has a texture and/or appearance simulating the texture and/or appearance of paper on at least a portion of at least one surface thereof while exhibiting improved durability and decreased sensitivity to water, humidity and pressure when compared to a decorative cover formed of paper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A decoratively covered flower pot, comprising:
 a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface; and   a decorative cover disposed about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot, the decorative cover formed from a polymeric material, wherein at least a portion of at least one surface of the polymeric material is provided with spatially disposed holes formed therein that provide a texture and/or appearance simulating the visible characteristics of paper while maintaining the physical characteristics of the polymeric material.   
     
     
         2 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the physical characteristics of the polymeric material are further defined as improved durability and decreased sensitivity to water, humidity and pressure when compared to paper. 
     
     
         3 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of at least one surface of the polymeric material further comprises at least one additional modification selected from the group consisting of printing, embossing, texturing, matting, flocking, lacquering, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one additional modification cooperates with the spatially disposed holes to provide the texture and/or appearance simulating the visible characteristics of paper. 
     
     
         5 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric material is further defined as a laminated polymeric material. 
     
     
         6 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative cover is secured about the flower pot. 
     
     
         7 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric material is substantially water impervious. 
     
     
         8 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric material has a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. 
     
     
         9 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric material is wrapped about the flower pot to provide the decorative cover. 
     
     
         10 . The decoratively covered flower pot of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative cover is a preformed decorative cover. 
     
     
         11 . A preformed decorative flower pot cover having a texture and/or appearance simulating the texture and/or appearance of paper, the preformed decorative flower pot cover formed of a polymeric material having spatially disposed holes formed on at least a portion of at least one surface thereof that provide the texture and/or appearance simulating the visible characteristics of paper while maintaining the physical characteristics of the polymeric material, and wherein the preformed flower pot cover comprises:
 a base having a closed lower end, an open upper end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a retaining space;   a decorative border which extends from the open upper end of the base, the decorative border having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface; and   wherein at least a portion of at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the base, the outer peripheral surface of the decorative border, and the inner peripheral surface of the decorative border is provided with the texture and/or appearance simulating the visible characteristics of paper while maintaining the physical characteristics of the polymeric material.   
     
     
         12 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the physical characteristics of the polymeric material are further defined as improved durability and decreased sensitivity to water, humidity and pressure when compared to paper. 
     
     
         13 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of at least one surface of the polymeric material further comprises at least one additional modification selected from the group consisting of printing, embossing, texturing, matting, flocking, lacquering, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one additional modification cooperates with the spatially disposed holes to provide the texture and/or appearance simulating the visible characteristics of paper. 
     
     
         15 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the polymeric material is further defined as a laminated polymeric material. 
     
     
         16 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the polymeric material is substantially water impervious. 
     
     
         17 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the polymeric material has a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. 
     
     
         18 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the base of the decorative preformed flower pot cover is provided with a plurality of overlapping folds of which at least a portion are permanently connected. 
     
     
         19 . The preformed decorative flower pot cover of  claim 11 , wherein the decorative border of the decorative preformed flower pot cover is substantially free of permanently connected overlapping folds.