Method of wrapping a floral grouping with a wrapper having a central opening
AssigneeHighland Supply Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Weder, Donald E. Weder
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Abstract
A wrap having a wrap opening formed through a portion thereof for wrapping a floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end. The stem end of the floral grouping is inserted through the wrap opening in the wrap and the wrap is formed about the floral grouping and encompasses a substantial portion of the floral grouping while a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping remains extended through the wrap opening in the wrap. In one embodiment, the wrap includes an adhesive or cohesive or drawstring or the like for cooperating to secure the wrap tightly wrapped about the stem end of the floral grouping and for cooperating to secure the wrap wrapped about the floral grouping.
Claims9
A method for wrapping a floral grouping comprising:
- providing the floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end;
- providing a substantially flat, flexible wrap having an upper surface and a lower surface and an outer periphery, a wrap opening being formed through a portion of the wrap intersecting the upper and the lower surfaces of the wrap and being spaced a distance from the outer periphery, said wrap being provided with a bonding material on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the wrap at least near the wrap opening;
- inserting the stem end of the floral grouping through the wrap opening to a position wherein the stem end of the floral grouping extends a distance beyond the lower surface of the wrap;
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- forming the wrap about the floral grouping with the upper surface of the wrap being disposed near the floral grouping and the wrap encompassing a substantial portion of the floral grouping while a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping remains extended through the wrap opening and the bloom end remains partially exposed, and portions of the wrap with bonding material thereon being brought into contact and bonded with other portions of the wrap for forming bonded overlapping folds cooperating to secure the wrap tightly wrapped about the stem of the floral grouping.
A method for wrapping a floral grouping comprising:
- providing the floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end;
- providing a substantially flat, flexible wrap having an upper surface and a lower surface and an outer periphery, a wrap opening being formed through a portion of the wrap intersecting the upper and the lower surfaces of the wrap and being spaced a distance from the outer periphery, the wrap further being provided with a bonding material disposed thereon;
- inserting the stem end of the floral grouping through the wrap opening to a position wherein the stem end of the floral grouping extends a distance beyond the lower surface of the wrap;
- forming the wrap about the floral grouping with the upper surface of the wrap being disposed near the floral grouping and the wrap encompassing a substantial portion of the floral grouping while a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping remains extended through the wrap opening;
- providing a water vase having an opening extending therethrough forming an open upper end and forming a space for receiving and accommodating water and a cap with a cap opening secured to the open upper end of the water vase;
- extending the stem end of the floral grouping through the cap opening in the water vase with the cap engaging portions of the stem end of the floral grouping for securing the floral grouping to the water vase;
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- forming the wrap about a portion of the water vase and bonding the wrap to the water vase via the bonding material disposed on the wrap.
A method for wrapping a floral grouping comprising:
- providing the floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end;
- providing a substantially flat, flexible wrap having an upper surface and a lower surface and an outer periphery, a wrap opening being formed through a portion of the wrap intersecting the upper and the lower surfaces of the wrap and being spaced a distance from the outer periphery, the wrap further being provided with a draw string secured to the wrap;
- inserting the stem end of the floral grouping through the wrap opening to a position wherein the stem end of the floral grouping extends a distance beyond the lower surface of the wrap;
- forming the wrap about the floral grouping with the upper surface of the wrap being disposed near the floral grouping and the wrap encompassing a substantial portion of the floral grouping while a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping remains extended through the wrap opening by pulling the drawstring for gathering the wrap about the floral grouping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.