Method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping

Abstract

A method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping wherein the decorative cover is provided with card holder assembly for securing a card to the decorative cover, and a design indicia bearing portion which extends above the remainder of the decorative cover and thereby enhances the visual aesthetic effect of the decorative cover. The decorative cover is formed from a sheet of material having a design indicia, the sheet of material having an opening extending therethrough wherein the opening is offset from a central portion of the sheet of material in a direction generally away from the indicia bearing portion of the sheet of material. A lower portion of a stem end of a floral grouping is inserted through the opening in the sheet of material and the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping to provide a decorative cover having a design indicia bearing portion which extends above the remainder of the decorative cover and thereby enhances the visual aesthetic effect of the decorative cover and a card is secured to the decorative cover.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping, comprising: 
 providing a sheet of material having a design indicia on at least one side thereof, the sheet of material having an opening extending therethrough;    disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping through the opening in the sheet of material; and    wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide a decorative cover about the floral grouping wherein the design indicia of the sheet of material is visible in conjunction with the floral grouping.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further including connecting at least a portion of a card to a card holder assembly attached to the sheet of material.  
     
     
         3 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is provided with a substantially square-shaped configuration having four corners and wherein the four corners of the sheet of material are flared so as to extend a distance upwardly and outwardly from the floral grouping when the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping.  
     
     
         4 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 3  wherein the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping so as to overlap portions of the sheet of material, and wherein the sheet of material is provided with a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of the sheet of material such that upon wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide the decorative cover, at least a portion of the overlapping portions of the decorative cover are bonded via the bonding material.  
     
     
         5 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 4  wherein the sheet of material is further defined as being a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material.  
     
     
         6 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 5  wherein the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal, foil, polymeric film, cling wrap, cloth, burlap and/or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         7 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 6  wherein the sheet of material has a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         8 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping so as to overlap portions of the sheet of material, and wherein the sheet of material is provided with a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of the sheet of material such that upon wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide the decorative cover, at least a portion of the overlapping portions of the decorative cover are bonded via the bonding material.  
     
     
         9 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is further defined as being a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material.  
     
     
         10 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal foil, polymeric film, cling wrap, cloth, burlap and/or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material has a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.  
     
     
         12 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping so as to overlap portions of the sheet of material, and wherein the sheet of material is provided with a substantially square-shaped configuration having four corners flared so as to extend a distance upwardly and outwardly from the floral grouping when the sheet of material is wrapped about the floral grouping.  
     
     
         13 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 12  wherein the sheet of material is further defined as being a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material.  
     
     
         14 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 13  wherein the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal foil, polymeric films, cling wrap, cloth, burlap and/or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping of  claim 14  wherein the sheet of material has a thickness in a range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.