PRE-FOLDED FLOWER WRAP SHEETS AND METHODS FOR MAKING

摘要

A sheet of material (10) is provided that is pre-folded and pre-glued for the wrapping and packaging of flower bunches and flower bouquets. The sheet of material contains a plurality of lines (12) scored therein. The scored lines are arranged to create a pre-defined folding sequence that forms the desired floral packaging or wrapping. Visual indicia (16,20) arranged to illustrate the pre­defined folding sequence and markings arranged to compliment the folded shape of the sheet are also provided. A fastening means (28) is provided to secure the folded packaging. The sheet of material is made by scoring the sheet in particular places to mark the fold lines and to facilitate easy and consistent folding. The sheet is then folded across the scored lines and secured. In addition, a system and method are provided for creating folded flower wraps uses a plurality of molds (44) to define one or more lines in a sheet of material for folding to produce a floral wrap. By sequentially placing each one of the plurality of molds in contact with the sheet of material and folding the sheet of material across each one or more of edges of the molds, the sheet of material is moved from the first position through a plurality of intermediate partially folded positions to the second fully folded position. This second fully folded position corresponds to the desired folded flower wrap. The molds are made from material that is sufficiently rigid to provide for the folding of the flexible sheet of material and can be arranged as a plurality of separate, substantially two dimensional molds or as a single, three dimensional mold having a plurality of separate and distinct mold faces.