Artificial floral arrangement

Abstract

An artificial floral arrangement and method for its production are described. A liner is inserted into a mold container having a continuous inner side wall with a lower edge and a bottom wall. A wrap, such as one or more artificial leaves or other plant components, is wrapped around the container inner side wall, and secured in place by placing an adhesive moldable binder into the container at the interface of the wrap and bottom wall. A floral support, which may be of the same composition as the binder, is placed inside the container, and floral material is inserted into the support. The stand-alone floral arrangement made up of the wrap, binder ring, floral support and floral material, is then removed from the container and the liner stripped away. The floral arrangement can be displayed without a container, reinserted into the mold container, or placed in a different container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making an artificial floral arrangement comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a mold container having a continuous inner side wall with a lower edge and a bottom wall joining the lower edge of the inner wall;   b) inserting a liner into the container to cover the container bottom and at least the lower portion of the continuous side wall;   c) wrapping a wrap around the container inner side wall adjacent the container bottom wall;   d) placing an adhesive moldable binder into the container at the interface of the wrap and the container bottom wall to secure the wrap in position;   e) positioning a floral support inside the container;   f) inserting floral material into the floral support to form a floral arrangement comprised of the wrap, binder ring, floral support and floral material;   g) removing the floral arrangement and liner from the container; and   h) removing the liner from the floral arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further including inserting the floral arrangement into a display container. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further including reinserting the floral arrangement into the mold container after removal of the liner. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hinder is a mixture of cellulosic material and glue. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wrap is an artificial floral component. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the floral component is at least one artificial leaf. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said binder and said support have the same composition. 
     
     
         8 . A method of making an artificial floral arrangement displayed in a container comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a mold container having a continuous inner side wall with a lower edge and a bottom wall joining the lower edge of the inner wall;   b) inserting a liner into the container to cover the container bottom and at least the lower portion of the continuous side wall;   c) wrapping a wrap around the container inner side wall adjacent the container bottom wall:   d) placing an adhesive moldable binder into the container at the interface of the wrap and the container bottom wall to secure the wrap in position;   e) positioning a floral support inside the container;   f) inserting floral material into the floral support to form a floral arrangement comprised of the wrap, binder ring, floral support and floral material;   g) removing the floral arrangement and liner from the container;   h) removing the liner from the floral arrangement; and   i) placing the floral arrangement in a display container.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the binder is a mixture of cellulosic material and glue. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the wrap is an artificial floral component. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the floral component is at least one artificial leaf. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said binder and said support have the same composition. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the mold container is the display container. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the display container is transparent. 
     
     
         15 . A stand-alone artificial floral arrangement comprised of:
 a) an adhesive moldable binder having a continuous side wall and an inner cavity;   b) a wrap extending around the binder side wall and adhered thereto;   
       a bottom wall contacting the bottom wall;
 c) a floral support within the binder cavity; and 
 d) artificial floral material inserted into the floral support. 
 
     
     
         16 . The floral arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein said binder comprised of cellulosic material and a water-soluble adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The floral arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the wrap is comprised of an artificial plant component. 
     
     
         18 . The floral arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the wrap is at least one artificial leaf. 
     
     
         19 . The floral arrangement of  claim 15 , inserted into a transparent container. 
     
     
         20 . The floral arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein said binder and said support are of the same composition.