Plant Pot Weed Skirt and Plant Wrap

Abstract

The invention Plant Pot Skirt and Plant Wrap concerns the prevention of weeds in potted plants as well as further facilitates the protection of plants by offering a wrapping solution. The invention consists of a skirt with tightening straps or hook and loop pads that allow it to wrap around the top of a pot and around the base of the plant that it contains forming a protective apron that deters weeds as well as provides other functions such as insulation. The skirt can also be wrapped around a plant to protect it during transport or during other times when protection is needed.

Claims

1. The invention consists of a method of deterring weeds and providing other functionality such as insulating a potted plant using a wrapping material with a fastening system.

2. The invention is composed of a section of fabric or other material with two or more drawstrings incorporated that allows it to be tightened or wrapped around a plant and the top of its pot.

3. The invention can also be wrapped around a plant with tightened drawstrings to provide it some protection during such times as transport.

4. The invention may use hook and loop banding to achieve the same purpose as the aforementioned drawstrings.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWINGS

[0004] FIG. 1 describes a front view of the invention with drawstrings extended.

[0005] FIG. 2 describes a top view of the invention when rolled into a semi-cylinder with drawstrings unbound.

[0006] FIG. 3 describes a view of a potted plant with the skirt attached. The top portion of the skirt is tightened around the base of the plant using drawstrings with the bottom of the skirt fastened around the top of the pot.

[0007] FIG. 4 describes a cross section of FIG. 3 with the invention wrapped around a potted plant.

[0008] FIG. 5 describes a rolled version of the invention where hook and loop banding is used as a means of securing it to itself.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0009] The illustrated drawings shown in the following describe a preferred embodiment of the invention but are not intended to limit its present scope or forms. In reference to FIG. 1 we see a preferred embodiment of the invention with 1 being drawstrings which pass through a tube of folded fabric or other structure 2 that allow the main body of fabric or other material 3 to be tightened around a pot or plant as demonstrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 2 references a view of the invention from the top illustrating its nonridged and flexible nature with drawstrings 1 and drawstring tubes shown 2. FIG. 3 illustrates the invention in use on a plant 5 in a pot 4 with the drawstrings 1 knotted to tighten the main body of the skirt 3 and the drawstring tubes 2 around the pot and plant. FIG. 4 shows as cross-section of FIG. 3 with drawstring tubes 2, main body 3, pot 4, and plant 5. FIG. 5 shows a coiled version of the invention that utilizes hook and loop banding 6 on the main body 3. Although the invention's preferred embodiments have been explained it is understood that further variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.