Method of packing furniture suite for shipping

Abstract

A method of packing a furniture suite for shipment and, particularly international shipment, comprising the steps of forming a recess having a perimeter created by a skirt circumscribing a large table top and nesting several elements within the recess by forming packing material to nest various elements, which packing material is sized to fit snugly within the recess and using the various elements themselves to create a package having minimal size and weight and being of a shape which is readily fitted with other packages in a container or the like.

1 . A method of packaging an entire furniture suite within a single package in which said furniture suite's several elements include, at least one large table, said table having a separable top comprising the steps of:
 reducing each separable element of the furniture suite into their various individual parts;   inverting the large table top and placing it on a rectangle of packing material, said packing material being somewhat larger than the said top;   forming blocks of packing material dimensioned to fit on said table top and creating cavities in said packing material to receive various elements of said furniture suite;   placing the various elements of said furniture suite in said cavities;   placing a rectangular piece of packing material over the top of said elements; and,   placing the package in a carton for shipping.   
     
     
         2 . The method as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a skirt is provided on said large table top, said skirt depending from said skirt, defining the perimeter of a recess when said large table top is inserted. 
     
     
         3 . The method as set forth in  claim 2 , forming blocks of packing material, said blocks of packing material being sized to be fitted within said recess defined by said skirt. 
     
     
         4 . The method as set forth in  claim 3 , forming cavities in said blocks of packing material, said cavities being shaped to permit the nesting of various of said elements of said furniture suite there within. 
     
     
         5 . The method as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein wrapping said various parts of said separable elements in protective material to thereby preserve the surfaces of said various parts. 
     
     
         6 . The method as set forth in  claim 2 , providing a series of pillars about the perimeter of said large table top, resting on the underside of said large table top. 
     
     
         7 . The method as set forth in  claim 6 , additionally providing elements in the nature of at least two small tables and placing said small table tops on said pillars. 
     
     
         8 . The method as set forth in  claim 3 , providing several blocks of packing material, said blocks being formed with cavities therein, said blocks being fitted over said lower blocks so as to encase the various elements nested therein. 
     
     
         9 . The method as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said lamp shades being collapsed and wrapped in protective material and placed within said recess. 
     
     
         10 . The method as set forth in  claim 2 , providing a packing sheet rested on said smaller table tops; and placing the package in a protective carton for shipping.