Patent ID: 6868636

Claim:
A decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping, the decorative assembly comprising: a preformed shape-sustaining support member 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 preformed shape-sustaining support member selectively movable between an expanded condition and a flattened condition, the preformed shape-sustaining support member further having a stabilizing assembly for stabilizing the preformed shape-sustaining support member in the expanded condition, the stabilizing assembly comprising: a tab having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion connected to the peripheral sidewall of the preformed shape-sustaining support member; and a connector for connecting the distal end portion f the tab to a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the preformed shape-sustaining support member for stabilizing the preformed shape-sustaining support member in the expanded condition; a sheet of fluid impermeable material disposed about the preformed shape-sustaining support member so as to provide a decorative cover which extends about the preformed shape-sustaining support member, the sheet of fluid impermeable material sized such that when the decorative cover is formed about the preformed shape-sustaining support member, a portion of the decorative cover extends a distance above the open upper end of the preformed shape-sustaining support member, the decorative cover cooperating with the internal chamber of the preformed shape-sustaining support member to define a reservoir for confining a liquid; and a securing element for securing the decorative cover about the preformed shape-sustaining support member while maintaining at least a portion of the open upper end of the preformed shape-sustaining support member substantially uncovered by the decorative cover.