Patent ID: 6367196
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A01G,A47F,A47G,B29C,B31B,B31F,B44C,B65B,B65D,G09F

Abstract:
A method of wrapping a vase having a floral grouping disposed therein, comprising the steps of:providing a vase having an upper end, a lower end, an outer surface, and an inner surface which defines and encompasses an inner space, the inner space accessible via an opening in the upper end, wherein a portion of a floral grouping having an upper end is disposed within the inner space of the vase, the upper end of the floral grouping extending a distance from the upper end of the vase; providing a sheet of material having a first surface and a second surface, the sheet of material further comprising an adhesive or cohesive connecting bonding material disposed upon a portion of the first surface for connecting the sheet of material to the outer surface of the vase; placing the sheet of material on a surface; disposing the vase with the floral grouping disposed therein on the sheet of material, such that the vase is disposed adjacent the first surface of the sheet of material and a portion of the connecting bonding material is positioned in close proximity to a portion of the outer surface of the vase near the upper end of the vase; and wrapping the sheet of material about an upper portion of the vase by rolling the vase from one end of the sheet of material toward the other end of the sheet of material whereby the connecting bonding material causes the sheet of material to be connected to a portion of the upper portion of the vase near the upper end of the vase and wherein the upper end of the floral grouping is completely encompassed and surrounded by the sheet of material such that an upper end of the sheet of material extends a distance above the upper end of the floral grouping.