Method and device for agitating a grouping of cushioning articles

A method for decompressing foam pieces contained within a landing pit, the method comprising:

• applying compressed air to inflate an inflatable bladder located at a bottom of the landing pit;
• and
• the inflatable bladder contacting a subset of a plurality of foam pieces contained within the landing pit, wherein the contact results in at least a portion of the plurality of foam pieces to increase in separation from other foam pieces within the landing pit, resulting in the decompression of at least the portion of the plurality of foam pieces.

A device configured to decompress foam pieces that are contained within landing pit, the device comprising:

• an inflatable bladder, the inflatable bladder being positioned along a bottom of the landing pit when deflated;
• and
• an air intake device coupled to the inflatable bladder, wherein upon applying compressed air to the air intake device the inflatable bladder is inflated, resulting in the inflatable bladder occupying at least a portion of the landing pit and displacing at least a subset of foam pieces located within the landing pit.

The device as in claim 14, wherein displacing at least the subset of foam pieces located within the landing pit results in the decompressions of a plurality of foam pieces within the landing pit.

The device as in claim 16, wherein the one or more inflatable extensions are configured in one or more of the following shapes:

• a triangular prism, a pyramid, a cube, a rectangular prism, a cylinder, a polygonal prism, a cone, a semi-spheres, or a hemi-sphere.

The device as in clam 14, further comprising an air release valve configured to deflate the inflatable bladder when opened.