Abstract: A basket lining material, comprising a basket having an upper end, a lower end, an outer surface, and an opening in the upper end forming an inner surface, the basket opening being sized and shaped for receiving items and the items being retained in the basket opening by the basket, and a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, an adhesive being on the lower surface of the sheet of material, the sheet of material being disposed in the basket opening with the lower surface of the sheet of material being disposed adjacent the inner surface of the basket and the adhesive on the sheet of material adhesively contacting the inner surface of the basket for adhesively connecting the sheet of material to the inner surface of the basket. A method for disposing a sheet of basket lining material upon the inner surface of a basket.

Abstract: A basket lining material, comprising a basket having an upper end, a lower end, an outer surface, and an opening in the upper end forming an inner surface, the basket opening being sized and shaped for receiving items and the items being retained in the basket opening by the basket, and a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, an adhesive being on the lower surface of the sheet of material, the sheet of material being disposed in the basket opening with the lower surface of the sheet of material being disposed adjacent the inner surface of the basket and the adhesive on the sheet of material adhesively contacting the inner surface of the basket for adhesively connecting the sheet of material to the inner surface of the basket. A method for disposing a sheet of basket lining material upon the inner surface of a basket.

Abstract: A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping. The sheet of material is extended about a portion of the floral holding material and a crimped portion is formed in the sheet of material with the crimped portion cooperating to hold the sheet of material about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.

Abstract: A method for wrapping a wrapping material having sizing marks thereon about a floral grouping to form a wrapper about the floral grouping, the wrapper having a perimeter length about a bloom portion of the floral grouping which is predetermined by the position of the sizing marks. The sheet of material has a bonding material disposed thereupon so that the wrapping material retains its shape and substantially surrounds and encompasses the floral grouping.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a sheet of material into a flower pot or flower pot cover comprising means for engaging portions of the sheet of material and forming pleats in predetermined portions of the sheet of material having a predetermined shape whereby the formed flower pot or flower pot cover has pleats in predetermined portions and of predetermined shapes.

Abstract: A wrapper, comprising a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion and a flexible sleeve having a bonding material thereon, the sleeve being positioned about the floral grouping and the sleeve substantially surrounding and encompassing the floral grouping, forming a wrapper, and methods of using the wrapper.

Abstract: A hand-held blast cleaning machine having a motor which serves as a handle. The machine includes a blast assembly for propelling abrasive material against a surface and a hopper for supplying abrasive material to the blast assembly. The blast assembly has a blast corridor, a rebound corridor, a blast opening, a blast wheel and a motor. The motor drives the rotation of the blast wheel and serves as a handle. The hopper has a return corridor, a collection area, a feed area and a vacuum conduit. The vacuum conduit is connected to a vacuum source to collect dust and debris from the blast cleaning operation. In one embodiment, an side-blast hopper, a down-blast hopper, an up-blast hopper and a side-feed hopper are all interchangeably attachable to the same blast assembly. A shut-off handle is attached to the blast assembly to provide automatic shut-off abrasive material to the blast wheel and to function as a second handle. In another embodiment, the motor serves as the only handle.