Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Nonplanar uniform thickness material
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-24
2001-08-21
Jones, Deborah (Department: 1775)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Nonplanar uniform thickness material
C428S017000, C428S181000, C428S182000, C428S542200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06277472
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to corrugated materials and methods for producing same, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to decorative grass, flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials made from such folded corrugated materials. In one aspect, the present invention relates to methods for producing decorative grass and flower pot covers and to methods of wrapping floral groupings and flower pots with a sheet of folded corrugated material to provide a decorative cover for such floral groupings and flower pots.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1A
is a perspective view side of a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 1B
is a fragmental perspective view of a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention having a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of a lower side thereof.
FIG. 2A
is a schematic representation of a system for producing the folded corrugated material of
FIGS. 1A and 1B
having a shredding assembly associated therewith for cutting the folded corrugated material into decorative segments.
FIG. 2B
is an enlarged fragmental view of a corrugating assembly and a folding assembly of the system of
FIG. 2A
for producing the folded corrugated material of
FIGS. 1A and 1B
.
FIG. 2C
is an enlarged fragmental view of another embodiment of a corrugating assembly for use in the system of FIG.
2
A.
FIG. 2D
is an enlarged fragmental view of yet another embodiment of a corrugating assembly for use in the system of FIG.
2
A.
FIG. 2E
is an enlarged fragmental view of yet another embodiment of a corrugating assembly for use in the system of FIG.
2
A.
FIG. 3A
is a perspective view of a decorative segment produced from the folded corrugated sheet of
FIG. 1A
when the sheet of folded corrugated material is cut at an angle to the line of folds.
FIG. 3B
is a top plan view of a decorative segment produced from the folded corrugated sheet of
FIG. 1A
when the sheet of folded corrugated material is cut transversely to the line of folds.
FIG. 4
is a perspective view of a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention having a floral grouping disposed thereon.
FIG. 5
is a perspective view of the floral grouping of
FIG. 4
being wrapped with a sheet of folded corrugated material of the present invention by one method of wrapping.
FIG. 6
is a perspective view of a decorative cover for the floral grouping formed from a sheet of folded corrugated material of the present invention wherein the decorative cover formed from the sheet of folded corrugated material has a conical configuration.
FIG. 7
is a perspective view of a decorative cover formed from a sheet of folded corrugated material of the present invention wherein a floral grouping is wrapped with a sheet of folded corrugated material by a second method of wrapping so that the decorative cover formed from the sheet of folded corrugated material has a substantially cylindrical configuration.
FIG. 8
is perspective view of a decorative cover positioned about a flower pot wherein the decorative cover is formed from a sheet of the folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 9
is a cross-sectional view of a flower pot cover former and band applicator apparatus having a sheet of the folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention disposed above an opening of the flower pot cover former and band applicator and having a flower pot disposed above the sheet of folded corrugated material.
FIG. 10
is a perspective view of a preformed pot cover formed from a sheet of the folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 11
is a perspective view of the preformed pot cover of
FIG. 10
having a flower pot disposed therein.
FIG. 12
is a diagrammatic, cross-sectional view of a male and female mold having a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention disposed therebetween for forming the preformed pot cover of FIG.
10
.
FIG. 13
is a perspective view of a floral sleeve formed from a sheet of the folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 14
is a perspective view of the floral sleeve of
FIG. 13
disposed about a floral grouping.
FIG. 15
is a perspective view of a floral sleeve having a cinching member wherein the floral sleeve is formed from a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 16
is a perspective view of the floral sleeve of
FIG. 15
disposed about a floral grouping.
FIG. 17
is a side view of a sleeve having a detachable portion wherein the sleeve is formed from a sheet of folded corrugated material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 18
is a perspective view of the sleeve of
FIG. 17
having a flower pot disposed therein.
FIG. 19
is a perspective view of a flower pot disposed in the sleeve of
FIG. 17
wherein an upper portion of the sleeve has been removed to provide a decorative cover having a skirt.
FIG. 20
is a perspective view of a folded corrugated ribbon material.
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Bahta Abraham
Dunlap Codding & Rogers P.C.
Jones Deborah
Weder Donald E.
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