Patent ID: 6662498
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A01G,A47G,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping having a stem portion and a bloom portion, the decorative assembly comprising a shape sustaining floral holding material, a sheet of material and a band, the decorative assembly formed by a method comprising the steps of:providing a shape sustaining floral holding material having an open upper end, an open lower end and a peripheral sidewall defining an internal chamber extending between the open upper end and the open lower end thereof, the floral holding material having a substantially conically-shaped predetermined configuration and the floral holding material capable of maintaining its predetermined configuration as well as being capable of receiving and supporting the floral grouping; providing a sheet of material; providing a forming device adapted to form the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material; forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material with the forming device whereby the sheet of material encompasses the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material while leaving the open upper end of the floral holding material substantially uncovered; providing a band; and positioning the band about the sheet of material so as to secure the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material such that the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.