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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Donald E. Weder, Highland, IL (US);
Joseph G. Straeter, Highland, IL (US);
William F. Straeter, Breese, IL (US);
Inventors:
Donald E. Weder, Highland, IL (US);
Joseph G. Straeter, Highland, IL (US);
William F. Straeter, Breese, IL (US);
Assignee:
Southpac Trust International, Inc., Highland, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G009/02 ; B65B025/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sleeve used to wrap items such as potted plants. The sleeve may have an open or closed bottom. When closed, the bottom may have a gusset for allowing expansion upon the depositing of the pot into the sleeve. The sleeve has a detachable upper portion. The sleeve has a bonding material disposed upon an inner and/or outer portion of the sleeve for crimping the sleeve adjacent the pot to hold the sleeve about the pot.