Method for wrapping a floral grouping with a sheet of material having printed and embossed patterns thereon

Abstract

A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping or flower pot wherein a sheet of material having embossed and printed patterns thereon is wrapped about at least a portion of the floral grouping or flower pot. The printed pattern may be in or out of register with the embossed pattern, or a portion of the printed and embossed patterns may be in register with one another and a portion of the printed and embossed patterns may be out of register with one another. The sheet of material may be provided in the form of a pad containing a plurality of sheets of material or in the form of a roll wherein the sheets of material are separable from the roll of material.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping, comprising: 
 a frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper having an open upper end, an open lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper formed from a sheet of flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface and being constructed of paper, the sheet of flexible material having an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the outer peripheral surface of the frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper.    
     
     
         2 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 1  wherein the printed pattern is in register with the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         3 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 1  wherein the printed pattern is out of register with the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         4 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the printed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         5 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 1  wherein the decorative wrapper is a sleeve.  
     
     
         6 . A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping, comprising: 
 a frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper having an open upper end, an open lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper formed from a sheet of flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface and being constructed of paper, the sheet of flexible material having an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof wherein at least a portion of the printed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the embossed pattern, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the outer peripheral surface of the frusto-conically shaped decorative wrapper.    
     
     
         7 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 6  wherein the decorative wrapper is a floral sleeve.  
     
     
         8 . A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping, comprising: 
 a conically shaped decorative wrapper having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the conically shaped decorative wrapper formed from a sheet of flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface and being constructed of paper, the sheet of flexible material having an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the outer peripheral surface of the conically shaped decorative wrapper.    
     
     
         9 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 8  wherein the printed pattern is in register with the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         10 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 8  wherein the printed pattern is out of register with the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         11 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 8  wherein at least a portion of the printed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the embossed pattern.  
     
     
         12 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 8  wherein the decorative wrapper is a sleeve.  
     
     
         13 . A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping, comprising: 
 a conically shaped decorative wrapper having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the conically shaped decorative wrapper formed from a sheet of flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface and being constructed of paper, the sheet of flexible material having an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof wherein at least a portion of the printed pattern is in register with at least a portion of the embossed pattern, and wherein at least a portion of the embossed pattern and at least a portion of the printed pattern are visible on the outer peripheral surface of the conically shaped decorative wrapper.    
     
     
         14 . The decorative wrapper of  claim 13  wherein the decorative wrapper is a floral sleeve.