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A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from

A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from the open upper end to the lower end, and a pot opening. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface with the outer surface having an upper inwardly tapered portion. The pot opening is sized to receive at least a portion of the flower pot together with the sheet of material such that upon disposing the flower pot into the pot opening with the sheet of material positioned between the upper end of the former and the flower pot causes the sheet of material to be formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot.

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A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from

A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from the open upper end to the lower end, and a pot opening. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface with the outer surface having an upper inwardly tapered portion. The pot opening is sized to receive at least a portion of the flower pot together with the sheet of material such that upon disposing the flower pot into the pot opening with the sheet of material positioned between the upper end of the former and the flower pot causes the sheet of material to be formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot. [US_PATENT]US-217559, 18790700, Swope, 229/090; US-228002, 18800500, Swope, 229/089; US-801524, 19051000, Hinde, 229/090; US-1473313, 19231100, Piatt; US-1536445, 19250500, Maupai; US-1632347, 19270600, Pipkin, 040/310; US-1847277, 19320300, Stephens, 229/089; US-1999011, 19350400, Wasser; US-2081409, 19370500, Rush, 229/089; US-2132236, 19381000, Greene; US-2300473, 19421100, Van Winkle, 229/093; US-2341570, 19440200, Reachi, 206/168; US-3374298, 19680300, Studen, 215/395; US-3813801, 19740600, Vander Schaaf, 206/459.5; US-D254226, 19800200, Morse; US-4208819, 19800600, Jones et al.; US-4514995, 19850500, Curtis et al., 215/395; US-5102036, 19920400, Orr et al., 229/089; US-5289650, 19940300, Follett et al.; US-5362561, 19941100, Lower; US-5581921, 19961200, Butchens; US-D403209, 19981200, Zigterman