Appeal No. 1998-3413
Application No. 08/512,782
molding a flower pot having an enclosed bottom and a side
wall with a rim around an upper extremity of the side wall,
the rim defining a continuous radius at the upper extremity of
the side wall and extending downwardly along the outside of
the side wall;
imparting a first decorative characteristic to the
container side wall;
molding a decorative resilient ring member dimensioned to
fit in overlapping relationship with the radius of the rim and
across an outside surface of the downwardly extending portion
of the rim;
imparting a second decorative characteristic to an
outside surface of the ring member, the second decorative
characteristic being distinctively different from the first
decorative characteristic imparted to the side wall;
fitting the ring member onto the rim in an overlapping
relationship; and
molding a water tray dimensioned to receive the bottom of
the flower pot.
37. A method for making a decorative plant container
comprising the steps of:
forming a container member having an enclosing side wall
with a rim around an upper extremity of the side wall, the rim
having a downwardly extending outer portion and a radius at
the top of the side wall;
imparting a first decorative characteristic to the
container side wall;
forming a decorative ring member and dimensioning at
least a portion of the ring member so as to fit in overlapping
relationship with an outside surface of the rim by molding an
overlapping lip portion and dimensioning the overlapping lip
portion to both overlap the radius of the rim and also avoid
interference between the ring member and another container
member extending in nesting relationship inside of the side
wall;
imparting a second decorative characteristic to an
outside surface of the ring member, the second decorative
characteristic being distinctly different from the first
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