Method of providing a decorative covering

Abstract

A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping. The sheet of material is extended about a portion of the floral holding material and a crimped portion is formed in the sheet of material with the crimped portion cooperating to hold the sheet of material about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.

1 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface and capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material; and    forming a crimped portion in the sheet of material with the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds, and with at least one of a band and an adhesive or cohesive bonding material holding the crimped portion in a position about the floral holding material with the overlapping folds bonded by the at least one of the band and adhesive or cohesive bonding material.    
     
     
         2 . The floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         4 . The floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         5 . The floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein in the step of forming a crimped portion, the band is selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, string, an elastic piece of material, a non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, tie wraps, twist ties, bows, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         6 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface and capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    disposing a stem end of the floral grouping into the floral holding material;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material; and    disposing a band about the sheet of material in a position causing the sheet of material to have a crimped portion therein, the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds therein and the plurality of overlapping folds bonded by the band disposed about the sheet of material.    
     
     
         7 . The floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         8 . The floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion in the sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         9 . The floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film or combination thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The floral assembly of  claim 9  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         11 . The floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         12 . The floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein in the step of forming a crimped portion, the band is selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, string, an elastic piece of material, a non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, tie wraps, twist ties, bows, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface and capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material while leaving at least a portion of the upper end of the floral holding material uncovered; and    forming a crimped portion in the sheet of material with the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds, and with at least one of a band or an adhesive or cohesive bonding material holding the crimped portion in a position about the floral holding material with the overlapping folds bonded by the band or adhesive or cohesive bonding material.    
     
     
         14 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         15 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion in the sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         16 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         17 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         18 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         19 . The floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein in the step of forming a crimped portion, the band is selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, string, an elastic piece of material, a non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, tie wraps, twist ties, bows, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         20 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface and capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    disposing a stem end of the floral grouping into the floral holding material;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material while leaving at least a portion of the upper end of the floral holding material uncovered; and    disposing a band about the sheet of material in a position causing the sheet of material to have a crimped portion therein, the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds therein and the plurality of overlapping folds bonded by the band disposed about the sheet of material.    
     
     
         21 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         22 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the step of forming the crimped portion is defined further as forming the crimped portion in the sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         23 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film or combination thereof.  
     
     
         24 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         25 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         26 . The floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein in the step of forming a crimped portion, the band is selected from the group consisting of elastic bands, rubber bands, string, an elastic piece of material, a non-elastic piece of material, a round piece of material, a flat piece of material, a ribbon, a paper strip, a plastic strip, wire, tie wraps, twist ties, bows, or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         27 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the floral holding material being constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material while leaving at least a portion of the upper end of the floral holding material uncovered;    disposing a band about the sheet of material in a position causing the sheet of material to engage the floral holding material for securing the sheet of material in a position extended about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering and wherein the floral grouping is provided and a stem portion thereof is disposed within the floral holding material.    
     
     
         28 . The floral assembly of  claim 27  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim burlap or polymer film or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         29 . The floral assembly of  claim 27  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         30 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the floral holding material being constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material while leaving at least a portion of the upper end of the floral holding material uncovered;    disposing a band about the sheet of material in a position causing the sheet of material to engage the floral holding material holding the sheet of material in a position extended about the floral holding material and bondingly connecting a portion of the sheet of material to the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering; and    wherein the floral grouping is provided and a stem portion thereof is disposed within the floral holding material.    
     
     
         31 . The floral assembly of  claim 30  wherein the bonding material is an adhesive or cohesive material.  
     
     
         32 . The floral assembly of  claim 30  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film or combination thereof.  
     
     
         33 . The floral assembly of  claim 30  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         34 . A floral assembly comprising a floral holding material and a decorative covering, the floral assembly produced by the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an upper end, a lower and an outer peripheral surface, the floral holding material being constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping without a pot;    disposing a stem end of the floral grouping into the floral holding material;    providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge;    disposing the sheet of material about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material while leaving at least a portion of the upper end of the floral holding material uncovered; and    disposing a band about the sheet of material in a position causing the sheet of material to engage the floral holding material for securing the sheet of material in the position extended about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.    
     
     
         35 . The floral assembly of  claim 34  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, natural or synthetic cloth, denim, burlap or polymer film of combinations thereof.  
     
     
         36 . The floral assembly of  claim 34  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         37 . The floral assembly of  claim 34  wherein the step of providing the sheet of material further comprises providing the sheet of material constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.