A utensil bundle securing and decorating assembly and method including a strand arranged to form at least one slip knot and a loop that can be tightened by pulling on one end of the strand assembly to secure a bundle, the assembly further including a placard or other decorative component or subassembly secured to the strand at a location along the loop section so that the assembly can be themed for different events.

A utensil bundle securing and decorating assembly and method including a strand arranged to form at least one slip knot and a loop that can be tightened by pulling on one end of the strand assembly to secure a bundle, the assembly further including a placard or other decorative component or subassembly secured to the strand at a location along the loop section so that the assembly can be themed for different events.

A utensil bundle assembly comprising a single strand having a first end and a second end and an intermediate portion therebetween, the intermediate portion forming a single slip knot through which the first and second ends pass, strand portions adjacent the first and second ends moveable through the slip knot to different locations to adjust the dimension of a loop portion formed by the strand and a placard including a front surface and a rear surface, the placard mounted to the loop portion of the strand with the front surface exposed.

A utensil bundle assembly comprising a single strand having a first end and a second end and an intermediate portion therebetween, the intermediate portion forming a single slip knot through which the first and second ends pass, strand portions adjacent the first and second ends moveable through the slip knot to different locations to adjust the dimension of a loop portion formed by the strand and a placard including a front surface and a rear surface, the placard mounted to the loop portion of the strand with the front surface exposed.

A table cover may comprise a sheet, a drawstring housing, a drawstring disposed at least partially within the drawstring housing, and at least one slit in the sheet and/or the drawstring housing configured to accept at least one end of the drawstring. In some embodiments, the drawstring housing may be coupled to the sheet. In some embodiments, the drawstring housing may be detached from the sheet and attachable to the sheet.

A flexible napkin sleeve formed into an elongated hollow enclosed cylinder and including an opening and closing means disposed along a substantial length of the napkin sleeve to open a significant length the napkin sleeve to insert a napkin therein and to close the napkin sleeve to retain the napkin therein.

A flexible napkin sleeve formed into an elongated hollow enclosed cylinder and including an opening and closing means disposed along a substantial length of the napkin sleeve to open a significant length the napkin sleeve to insert a napkin therein and to close the napkin sleeve to retain the napkin therein.

An apparatus and method for automatically rolling a napkin around a set of dining utensils, wherein the apparatus can repeat the method quickly to individually wrap a plurality of sets of utensils in napkins. The apparatus comprises a housing for a first transfer unit for receiving a set of unwrapped utensil and a napkin and configured to automatically deliver the unwrapped utensils and napkin to a platform for wrapping. A lift plate holds a plurality of napkins and delivers a single napkin to unwrapped silverware. A rolling assembly rotatable around the unwrapped utensils and the napkin is configured to hold the utensils and to roll the napkin around the unwrapped utensils and to deliver the wrapped utensils to a second transfer unit configured to provide the wrapped utensils to a bin for storage.

An apparatus and method for automatically rolling a napkin around a set of dining utensils, wherein the apparatus can repeat the method quickly to individually wrap a plurality of sets of utensils in napkins. The apparatus comprises a housing for a first transfer unit for receiving a set of unwrapped utensil and a napkin and configured to automatically deliver the unwrapped utensils and napkin to a platform for wrapping. A lift plate holds a plurality of napkins and delivers a single napkin to unwrapped silverware. A rolling assembly rotatable around the unwrapped utensils and the napkin is configured to hold the utensils and to roll the napkin around the unwrapped utensils and to deliver the wrapped utensils to a second transfer unit configured to provide the wrapped utensils to a bin for storage.

A napkin band, the napkin band including: a generally rectangular portion; a sealed pocket located generally along the length of the rectangular portion; a length of dental floss located inside the pocket.