Decorative assembly for a floral grouping

Abstract

A method for providing decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping utilizes a floral holding material, a sheet of material and a band. The method includes the steps of forming the sheet of material about at least a portion of the floral holding material with a forming device such that an upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered, and thereafter securing the sheet of material about the floral holding material with a band.

1 . A method for providing a decorative assembly comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an open upper end, an open lower end and a peripheral sidewall defining an internal chamber extending between the open upper end and the open lower end thereof, the floral holding material being capable of maintaining a predetermined configuration and receiving and supporting a floral grouping;    providing a sheet of material;    providing a forming device for forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material;    moving the sheet of material and the floral holding material into the forming device whereby the sheet of material is formed about and encompasses the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material;    providing a band; and    positioning the band about the sheet of material while the sheet of material and the floral holding material are disposed on the forming device so as to secure the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed above the open upper end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the floral grouping is provided with a stem portion and a bloom position and wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed above the open upper end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the floral grouping is provided with a stem portion and wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the floral grouping is provided with a stem portion and a floral portion and wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material such that the bloom portion of the floral grouping extends above the open upper end of the floral holding material, the portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping being disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material prior to forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the floral grouping is provided with a stem portion and a floral portion and wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping being disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material such that the bloom portion of the floral grouping extends above the open upper end of the floral holding material, the portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping being disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material after positioning the band about the sheet of material.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a sheet of material, the sheet of material is further defined as being substantially fluid impermeable.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the step of disposing fluid into the internal chamber of the floral holding material and retaining the fluid therein by the sheet of fluid impermeable material disposed about the floral holding material.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a forming device, the forming device is defined as comprising a platform having an upper support surface and an opening extending through at least a portion of the upper support surface.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the step of moving the sheet of material and the floral holding material in the forming device is further defined as comprising: 
 disposing the sheet of material on the upper support surface of the platform of the forming device such that a portion of the sheet of material is disposed over the opening extending through at least a portion of the upper support surface; and    moving the open lower end of the floral holding material into engagement with the sheet of material and through the opening in the platform of the forming device so that the sheet of material is formed about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.    
   
   
       16 . A method for forming a decorative assembly comprising a floral holding material, a sheet of material and a band, the decorative assembly capable of supporting a floral grouping having a stem portion and a bloom portion, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having an open upper end, an open lower end and an outer peripheral surface, the floral holding material having a predetermined configuration and the floral holding material capable of maintaining its predetermined configuration as well as being capable of receiving and supporting a floral grouping;    providing a sheet of material;    providing a forming device adapted to form the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material;    forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material with the forming device whereby the sheet of material encompasses the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material;    providing a band; and    positioning the band about the sheet of material so as to secure the sheet of material about at least the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material and thereby provide the decorative assembly.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material extending above the open upper end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the band is automatically positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed above the open upper end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 16  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed in the floral holding material prior to forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 16  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed in the floral holding material after positioning the band about the sheet of material.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, in the step of providing a forming device, the forming device is defined as comprising a platform having an upper support surface and an opening extending through at least a portion of the upper support surface, the opening sized to receive the open lower end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the step of forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material with the forming device is further defined as comprising: 
 disposing the sheet of material upon the upper support surface of the forming device such that a portion of the sheet of material is disposed over the opening in the platform; and    moving the floral holding material into engagement with the sheet of material and through the opening in the platform so as to form the sheet of material about the open lower end and at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.    
   
   
       29 . A method for providing a decorative assembly comprising a floral holding material, a sheet of material and a band, the decorative assembly capable of supporting a floral grouping having a stem portion and a bloom portion, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral holding material having a substantially conically-shaped predetermined configuration, the floral holding material further characterized as having an open upper end, an open lower end and a peripheral sidewall defining an internal chamber extending between the open upper end and the open lower end thereof, the internal chamber of the floral holding material being capable of receiving and supporting the floral grouping;    providing a sheet of material;    providing a cover former having a platform and an opening extending through the platform, the opening sized to receive the open lower end of the floral holding material;    forming the sheet of material about the floral holding material via the cover former whereby the sheet of material is disposed about and encompasses the open lower end and the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material;    providing a band; and    positioning the band about the sheet of material so as to secure the sheet of material about the floral holding material.    
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29  wherein, in the step of positioning the band aboutthe sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the open upper end of the floral holding material remains substantially uncovered by the sheet of material.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 29  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed above the open upper end of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32  wherein, in the step of positioning the band about the sheet of material, the band is positioned about a portion of the sheet of material disposed about a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 29  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material such that the bloom portion of the floral grouping extends above the open upper end of the floral holding material and wherein the portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material prior to forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 29  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material such that the bloom portion of the floral grouping extends above the open upper end of the floral holding material and wherein the portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the internal chamber of the floral holding material after positioning the band about the sheet of material.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 29  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed in the floral holding material prior to forming the sheet of material about the open lower end and the peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 29  wherein a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping is disposed in the floral holding material after positioning the band about the sheet of material.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 29  wherein, in the step of providing a sheet of material, the sheet of material is defined as being substantially fluid impermeable.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 38  further comprising the step of disposing fluid into the internal chamber of the floral holding material after the sheet of material is secured about the open lower end and peripheral sidewall of the floral holding material by the band.