Compressible furniture assemblies

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide compressible furniture assemblies. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of packaging a compressible furniture assembly for self-assembly, the method having the following steps: forming a compressible furniture assembly having a compressible filler material enclosed by a corresponding air permeable enclosure; aligning the air permeable enclosure in the correct position for assembly; enclosing the compressible furniture assembly in a non-air permeable enclosure; removing air from the non-air permeable enclosure through an opening in the non-air permeable enclosure using an air removal means until the furniture assembly is compressed to a pre-determined threshold; and sealing the opening of the non-air permeable enclosure to prevent expansion of the compressible furniture assembly using a sealing means.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A method of packaging a compressible furniture assembly for self-assembly, the method comprising the following steps:
 forming a compressible furniture assembly comprising a compressible filler material enclosed by a corresponding air permeable enclosure;   aligning the air permeable enclosure in the correct position for assembly;   enclosing the compressible furniture assembly in a non-air permeable enclosure;   removing air from the non-air permeable enclosure through an opening in the non-air permeable enclosure using an air removal means until the furniture assembly is compressed to a pre-determined threshold; and   sealing the opening of the non-air permeable enclosure to prevent expansion of the compressible furniture assembly using a sealing means.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, aligning the air permeable enclosure includes securing internal mechanisms. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, air removal means comprises a vacuum system. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, sealing means comprises any one of an adhesive, thermal bonding, tape, and threading. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, compressible furniture assembly further comprises a cover enclosing the air permeable enclosure. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, the sealed non-air permeable enclosure is placed in a container. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, compressible furniture assembly further comprises one or more compressible filler materials enclosed by one or more corresponding air permeable enclosures. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, compressible furniture assembly further comprises a cover enclosing the one or more air permeable enclosures. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, aligning the one or more air permeable enclosures includes securing internal mechanisms.