Method for making contoured decorative grass

Abstract

Method for producing decorative grass, such as Easter grass, from a material, wherein the strips of decorative grass have a decorative pattern thereon. The decorative pattern may be printed material and/or embossed patterns thereon, or the decorative pattern may be a non-linear side edge that provides the decorative grass with a contoured configuration.

1 . A method for providing a package, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a container;    providing a plurality of strips of contoured grass formed from a polymeric material, wherein at least one side extending along a length of each strip has a substantially non-linear edge, thereby providing a decorative pattern to the strips of decorative grass;    disposing the plurality of strips of contoured grass in the container;    providing at least one object; and    disposing the at least one object on the plurality of strips of contoured grass in the container.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the plurality of strips of contoured grass, the strips of decorative grass have at least one of a zig-zag configuration, a scalloped configuration, a sine wave configuration, a fretted configuration, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a plurality of strips of contoured grass, the strips of contoured grass further comprise at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern on at least a portion thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern are applied during the step of forming the strips of decorative grass.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern are applied after the step of forming the strips of decorative grass.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein at least a portion of the strips of decorative grass are provided with a printed pattern and an embossed pattern, and the printed and embossed patterns are in registry with one another.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein each of the strips of decorative grass is provided with a length and width which define boundaries of the strips, and wherein at least one of the printed and embossed patterns is confined within the boundaries of the strips.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 3  wherein at least a portion of the strips of decorative grass are provided with a printed pattern and an embossed pattern, and the printed and embossed patterns are out of registry with one another.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein each of the strips of decorative grass is provided with a length and width which define boundaries of the segments, and wherein at least one of the printed and embossed patterns is confined within the boundaries of the strips.  
   
   
       10 . A package, comprising: 
 a container;    a plurality of strips of contoured grass disposed in the container, the plurality of strips of contoured grass formed from a polymeric material, wherein at least one side extending along a length of each strip has a substantially non-linear edge, thereby providing a decorative pattern to the strips of decorative grass; and    at least one object disposed on the plurality of strips of contoured grass in the container.    
   
   
       11 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the strips of decorative grass have at least one of a zig-zag configuration, a scalloped configuration, a sine wave configuration, a fretted configuration, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the strips of contoured grass further comprise at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern on at least a portion thereof.  
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern are applied during the step of forming the strips of decorative grass.  
   
   
       14 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one of a printed pattern and an embossed pattern are applied after the step of forming the strips of decorative grass.  
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the strips of decorative grass are provided with a printed pattern and an embossed pattern, and the printed and embossed patterns are in registry with one another.  
   
   
       16 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein each of the strips of decorative grass is provided with a length and width which define boundaries of the strips, and wherein at least one of the printed and embossed patterns is confined within the boundaries of the strips.  
   
   
       17 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the strips of decorative grass are provided with a printed pattern and an embossed pattern, and the printed and embossed patterns are out of registry with one another.  
   
   
       18 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein each of the strips of decorative grass is provided with a length and width which define boundaries of the segments, and wherein at least one of the printed and embossed patterns is confined within the boundaries of the strips.