Decorative floral assembly

Abstract

A decorative floral assembly comprising a floral holding material, a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material, and a decorative sheet of material. The floral holding material is constructed of a material capable of supporting the floral grouping without a pot. The decorative sheet of material is extended about a portion of the floral holding material and a crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material with the crimped portion cooperating to hold the decorative sheet of material about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.

1 . A floral assembly, comprising: 
 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;    a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material;    a decorative sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the decorative sheet of material disposed about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material; and    the decorative sheet of material having a crimped portion therein, the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds, and at least one of a band and an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed about the decorative sheet of material to hold the crimped portion in a position about the floral holding material to secure the decorative sheet of material about the floral holding material and floral grouping supported by the floral holding material.    
     
     
         2 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein the decorative 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 decorative floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein the decorative sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         4 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein the decorative sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         5 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 1  wherein 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 decorative floral assembly, comprising: 
 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;    a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material;    a decorative sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the decorative sheet of material disposed about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material; and    a band disposed about the decorative sheet of material in a position causing the decorative 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 held by the band disposed about the decorative sheet of material to secure the decorative sheet of material about the floral holding material and the floral grouping supported by the floral holding material.    
     
     
         7 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         8 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         9 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the decorative 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 decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the decorative sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         11 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein the decorative sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         12 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 6  wherein 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 decorative floral assembly, comprising: 
 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;    a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material;    a decorative sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the decorative sheet of material disposed 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    the decorative sheet of material having a crimped portion therein, with the crimped portion having a plurality of overlapping folds, and at least one of a band or an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed about the decorative sheet of material to hold the crimped portion in a position about the floral holding material to secure the decorative sheet of material about the floral holding material and the floral grouping supported by the floral holding material.    
     
     
         14 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         15 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         16 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the decorative 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 decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the decorative sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         18 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein the decorative sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         19 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 13  wherein 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 decorative floral assembly, comprising: 
 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;    a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material;    a decorative sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the decorative sheet of material disposed 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    a band disposed about the decorative sheet of material in a position causing the decorative 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 held by the band disposed about the decorative sheet of material, to secure the decorative sheet of material about the floral holding material and the floral grouping supported by the floral holding material.    
     
     
         21 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material near the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         22 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the crimped portion is formed in the decorative sheet of material at a position above the upper end of the floral holding material.  
     
     
         23 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the decorative 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 decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the decorative sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils.  
     
     
         25 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein the decorative sheet of material is constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.  
     
     
         26 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 20  wherein 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 decorative floral assembly, comprising: 
 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;    a floral grouping supported by the floral holding material;    a decorative sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer peripheral edge, the decorative sheet of material disposed 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    a band disposed about the decorative sheet of material in a position causing the decorative sheet of material to engage the floral holding material for securing the decorative sheet of material in a position extended about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.    
     
     
         28 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 27  wherein the decorative sheet of material is 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 decorative floral assembly of  claim 27  wherein the decorative sheet of material has a thickness in a range from less than about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         30 . The decorative floral assembly of  claim 27  wherein the step of providing the decorative sheet of material further comprises providing the decorative sheet of material constructed of a non-shape sustaining material.