Packaging material

Abstract

A packaging material for use in filling baskets and protecting articles during a shipping process. The packaging material includes. a flexible backing having a first surface and a second surface. A mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material intertwined with one another to form a cohesive, resilient tuft, the mass is connected to a flexible backing so as to substantially cover at least one side of the flexible backing.

1 . A method of packaging an object in a basket, comprising: 
 providing a packaging material comprising: 
 a flexible backing having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and  
 a mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material intertwined with one another to form a resilient tuft, the mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material substantially covering t least a portion of and connected to the first surface of the flexible backing;  
   positioning the packaging material into the basket such that the flexible backing substantially conforms to the contour of an interior surface of the basket thereby lining the interior surface of the basket with the flexible backing and such that the mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material is exposed to receive at least one object thereon; and    positioning the object on the tuft such that the object is substantially surrounded by the tuft to prevent its lateral movement and cushioningly support the object during transport of the package.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 connecting the second surface of the flexible backing to the interior surface of the container.  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the strips of material are Easter grass.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising: 
 connecting the second surface of the flexible backing to the interior surface of the container.  
 
     
     
         5 . A method of packaging an object in a basket, comprising: 
 a first flexible backing having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposite the first surface,    a first mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material intertwined with one another to form a cohesive, resilient tuft, the mass substantially covering at least a portion of and connected to the first surface of the flexible backing;    a second flexible backing having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface of the second flexible backing connected to the first mass such that the first mass is interposed between the first flexible backing and the second flexible backing; and    a second mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material intertwined with one another to form a cohesive, resilient tuft, the second mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material substantially covering at least a portion of and connected to the first surface of the flexible backing such that the second mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material is exposed to receive and support objects thereon and to provide a grass effect about such objects;    positioning the packaging material into the basket such that at least the first flexible backing substantially conforms to the contour of an interior surface of the basket thereby lining the interior surface of the basket with the first flexible backing and such that the second mass of individual, thin, flexible strips of material is exposed to receive at least one object thereon; and    positioning the object on the second mass such that the object is substantially surrounded by the tuft to prevent its lateral movement and cushioningly support the object during transport of the package.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising: 
 connecting the second surface of the flexible backing to the interior surface of the container.  
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the strips of material of the first and second mass are Easter grass.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising: 
 connecting the second surface of the flexible backing to the interior surface of the container.