What is claimed is:
59. A method of covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface, and a floral grouping disposed therein, the method comprising:
providing a tubular sleeve comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having an upper end, a lower end and an inner retaining space, the lower portion further comprising:
a base portion sized to contain the pot; and
a skirt portion extending from the base portion and sized to extend a distance beyond an upper end of the pot; and
the upper portion extending from the skirt portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element, wherein the upper portion is sized to substantially surround and encompass the floral grouping in the pot, and wherein the tubular sleeve is initially constructed in a flattened condition;
disposing the potted plant within the inner retaining space of the tubular sleeve; and
attaching the tubular sleeve to the pot via a bonding material selected from the group consisting of ties, bands, ribbons, string, tape, clamps, fasteners, and shrink materials.
60. The method of claim 59 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve, the base portion is further defined as being sized to substantially cover the outer peripheral surface of the pot.
63. The method of claim 59 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve the upper portion has an adhesive or cohesive bonding material thereon for closing an upper end of the upper portion.
68. The method of claim 59 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve is further defined as constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of treated or untreated paper, metal foil, polymeric film, non-polymeric film, cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, and laminations or combinations thereof.
69. The method of claim 59 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve, the upper portion is detachable via a detaching element selected from the group consisting of perforations, tear strips and zippers.
70. The method of claim 59 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve further comprises an extended portion of the upper portion for serving as a handle or support device.
127. A method of covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface, and a floral grouping disposed therein, the method comprising:
providing a tubular sleeve comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having an upper end, a lower end, and an inner retaining space, the lower portion further comprising a base portion sized to contain the pot, and a skirt portion extending from the base portion and sized to extend a distance above an upper end of the pot, and the upper portion extending from the skirt portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element, and wherein the tubular sleeve is initially constructed in a flattened condition;
disposing the potted plant within the inner retaining space of the tubular sleeve; and
attaching the tubular sleeve to the pot via a bonding material selected from the group consisting of ties, bands, ribbons, string, tape, clamps, fasteners and shrink material.
128. The method of claim 127 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve, the base portion is further defined as being sized to substantially cover the outer peripheral surface of the pot.
129. The method of claim 127 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve the upper portion has an adhesive or cohesive bonding material thereon for closing an upper end of the upper portion.
130. The method of claim 127 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve is further defined as constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of treated or untreated paper, metal foil, polymeric film, non-polymeric film, cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, and laminations or combinations thereof.
131. The method of claim 127 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve, the upper portion is detachable via a detaching element selected from the group consisting of perforations, tear strips and zippers.
132. The method of claim 127 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve further comprises an extended portion of the upper portion for serving as a handle or support device.
133. A method of covering a pot having an outer peripheral surface and a floral grouping disposed therein, the method comprising:
providing a tubular sleeve comprising:
a lower portion having an upper end and a gusseted lower end, and an inner retaining space, the lower portion sized to contain the pot; and
an upper portion extending from the upper end of the lower portion and detachable therefrom via a detaching element, the upper portion sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed pot;
disposing the potted plant within the inner retaining space of the tubular sleeve; and
attaching the tubular sleeve to the pot via a bonding material selected from the group consisting of ties, bands, ribbons, string, tape, clamps, fasteners and shrink material.
134. The method of claim 133 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve the upper portion has an adhesive or cohesive bonding material thereon for closing an upper end of the upper portion.
135. The method of claim 133 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve is further defined as constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of treated or untreated paper, metal foil, polymeric film, non-polymeric film, cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, and laminations or combinations thereof.
136. The method of claim 133 wherein in the step of providing the tubular sleeve, the upper portion is detachable via a detaching element selected from the group consisting of perforations, tear strips and zippers.
137. The method of claim 133 wherein in the step of providing a tubular sleeve, the tubular sleeve further comprising an extended portion of the upper portion for serving as a handle or support device.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A stabilization tool, comprising:
a tubular body having an axial cavity extending therethrough and having a plurality of elongate housings formed in and extending longitudinally along the tubular body;
each housing having a respective cutter element including two cutting arms operable to articulate on each other using a first pivot shaft;
each cutter element being positioned adjacent an uphole end of the respective housing and being coupled with an elongate transmission element using a second pivot shaft;
each transmission element being positioned downhole from the cutter element, and each transmission element extending at least twice a length of the cutter element.
2. The stabilization tool of claim 1, wherein each transmission element is at least partially disposed within the respective housing, each transmission element being operable to move the respective cutting arms from a retracted position to an extended position.
3. The stabilization tool of claim 2, wherein each transmission element is disposed at a first axial orientation, and wherein each transmission element remains in the first axial orientation as the transmission element moves from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position.
4. The stabilization tool of claim 2, further comprising a piston at least partially disposed within the axial cavity, the piston abutting the transmission elements and operable to move the transmission element from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position as the piston moves from an inactivated position to an activated position.
5. The stabilization tool of claim 4, further comprising an activation device coupled to the tubular body, the activation device being operable to hold the piston in the tubular body in the inactivated position, the activation device being further operable to release the piston when the activation device is triggered thereby allowing the piston to move to the activated position.
6. The stabilization tool of claim 1, further comprising an intermediate position in the movement of the cutting arms between the retracted position and extended position, wherein a force exerted on the cutting arms by a formation to be eroded directs the cutting arms toward the retracted position before the cutting arms reach the intermediate position, and wherein the force exerted on the cutting arms by the formation to be eroded directs the cutting arms toward the extended position after the cutting arms pass the intermediate position.
7. A stabilization tool, comprising:
a tubular body having an axial cavity extending therethrough and having a plurality of elongate housings formed in and extending longitudinally along the tubular body;
each housing having a respective cutter element including two cutting arms operable to articulate on each other using a first pivot shaft;
each cutter element being coupled with a respective transmission element using a second pivot shaft, the transmission element being operable to actuate the respective cutting arms from a retracted position to an extended position; and
further comprising an intermediate position in the movement of the cutting arms between the retracted position and extended position, wherein a force exerted on the cutting arms by a formation to be eroded directs the cutting arms toward the retracted position before the cutting arms reach the intermediate position, and wherein the force exerted on the cutting arms by the formation to be eroded directs the cutting arms toward the extended position after the cutting arms pass the intermediate position.
8. The stabilization tool of claim 7, wherein each transmission element is disposed at a first axial orientation, and wherein each transmission element remains in the first axial orientation as the transmission element moves from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position.
9. The stabilization tool of claim 7, further comprising a piston at least partially disposed within the axial cavity, the piston abutting the transmission element and operable to move the transmission element from the first longitudinal position to the second longitudinal position as the piston moves from an inactivated position to an activated position.
10. The stabilization tool of claim 9, further comprising an activation device coupled to the tubular body, the activation device being operable to hold the piston in the tubular body in the inactivated position, the activation device being further operable to release the piston when the activation device is triggered thereby allowing the piston to move to the activated position.
11. A method for underreaming, comprising:
disposing a cutter element at least partially within a cutter element recess defined by a tubular body, the cutter element including at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position;
moving the first and second cutting arms from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body; and
wherein the cutter element is positioned adjacent an uphole end of the cutter element recess and is coupled with an elongate transmission element using a pivot shaft;
the transmission element being positioned downhole from the cutter element, and the transmission element extending at least twice a length of the cutter element.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmission element is operable to move the first and second cutting arms from the retracted position to the extended position.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the transmission element is disposed at a first axial orientation, and wherein the transmission element remains in the first axial orientation as the transmission element moves from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein an activation device is coupled to the tubular body, the activation device being operable to hold the piston in the tubular body in the inactivated position, the activation device being further operable to release the piston when the activation device is triggered thereby allowing the piston to move to the activated position.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein a piston is at least partially disposed within an axial cavity of the tubular body, the piston abutting the transmission element and operable to move the transmission element from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position as the piston moves from an inactivated position to an activated position.