DECORATIVE GRASS AND PACKAGING MATERIAL FORMED OF RENEWABLE OR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME

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Patent No.: US None
App. No.: 13/093,454

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Abstract

A method for forming decorative grass and packaging materials from renewable polymer materials is provided. Methods of utilizing such decorative grasses and renewable polymer materials are also provided.

Claims (31)

1 . A method for producing a decorative grass, comprising:

providing a polymer material, wherein the polymer material is at least one of a renewable polymer material and a biodegradable polymer material; and

forming the polymer material into segments of decorative grass, wherein the segments are renewable and/or biodegradable.

2 . The method for producing decorative grass of claim 1 wherein, in the step of providing a polymer material, the polymer material is selected from the group consisting of starch-based polymers, polylactic acid, cellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and copolymers thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the polymer material into segments of decorative grass is further defined as cutting the polymer material into strips to provide segments of decorative grass.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the polymer material into segments of decorative grass is further defined as extruding the polymer material into segments of decorative grass.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the segments of decorative grass are provided with at least one of a color, design and decorative pattern disposed on at least a portion thereof.

6 . A packaging material, comprising:

a plurality of flexible strips of material, each of the strips of flexible material having a first end and a second end, wherein the plurality of flexible strips of material are formed of at least one of a renewable polymer material and a biodegradable polymer material, wherein the at least one of a renewable polymer material and a biodegradable polymer material is selected from the group consisting of starch-based polymers, polylactic acid, cellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and copolymers thereof; and

a border portion along which the strips of flexible material are integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof.

7 . The packaging material of claim 6 , further comprising a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the strips of flexible material and the border portion.

8 . The packaging material of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of flexible strips of material extend from a first end of the border portion, and wherein the packaging material further comprises a second plurality of flexible strips of material extending from a second end of the border portion in a direction opposite the plurality of flexible strips of material extending from the first end of the border portion such that the strips of material extending from the first and second ends of the border portion are integrally interconnected to one another.

9 . The packaging material of claim 8 , further comprising a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the border portion, the strips of flexible material extending from the first end of the border portion, and the strips of flexible material extending from the second end of the border portion.

10 . The packaging material of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of strips are provided with at least one of a color, design and decorative pattern disposed on at least a portion thereof.

11 . A package, comprising:

a container;

a packaging material comprising:

a border portion along which the strips of flexible material are integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof; and

an article positioned in the container so that the packaging material cushions the article.

12 . The package of claim 11 , wherein the packaging material further comprises a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the strips of flexible material and the border portion.

13 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the packaging material is bondingly connected to the container.

14 . The package of claim 12 , wherein the packaging material is bondingly connected to the article.

15 . The package of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of flexible strips of material of the packaging material extend from a first end of the border portion, and wherein the packaging material further comprises a second plurality of flexible strips of material extending from a second end of the border portion in a direction opposite the plurality of flexible strips of material extending from the first end of the border portion such that the strips of material extending from the first and second ends of the border portion are integrally interconnected to one another.

16 . The package of claim 15 , wherein the packaging material further comprises a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of at least one of:

(a) the strips of flexible material extending from the first end of the border portion;

(b) the strips of flexible material extending from the second end of the border portion; and

17 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the packaging material is bondingly connected to the container.

18 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the packaging material is bondingly connected to the article.

19 . The package of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of strips of the packaging material are provided with at least one of a color, design and decorative pattern disposed on at least a portion thereof.