Quilted inflatable packaging device

A method for manufacturing an air packaging device, the method comprising:

• sealing outer peripheral edges of a pair of overlying outer panels to form an outer bag and define a chamber therein;
• securing a pair of overlying inner panels having inner peripheral edges to the outer bag to form an inner bag defining a pocket and suspended within the chamber;
• and
• sealing adjacent inner and outer panels to form,
• four symmetrical longitudinal columns, each longitudinal column having
• opposing ends spaced from one another and a plurality of longitudinal quilt seals, each longitudinal quilt seal having ends spaced from one another, each column approximating a surface edge upon inflation of the chamber,
• upper lateral quilt seals traversing between first and second longitudinal columns and intersecting with respective longitudinal quilt seals, and
• lower lateral quilt seals traversing between third and fourth longitudinal columns and intersecting with respective longitudinal quilt seals,
• the longitudinal and lateral quilt seals defining a plurality of laterally extending passages having opposing open ends, the passages in communication with one another,
• the upper and lower lateral quilt seals configured to conform respective surface areas to an approximate planar shape upon inflation of the chamber.

An air packaging device, comprising:

• an outer bag having upper and lower outer panels defining a chamber therein, the outer panels having outer peripheral edges sealed together along at least a portion of the outer peripheral edges;
• an inner bag disposed within the chamber and secured to the outer bag, the inner bag having upper and lower inner panels having inner peripheral edges, the inner panels defining a pocket to retain an article therein;
• upper longitudinal quilt seals disposed between the upper outer panel and the upper inner panel, the upper longitudinal quilt seals approximating surface edges upon inflation of the chamber;
• upper lateral quilt seals disposed between the upper outer panel and the upper inner panel, the upper lateral quilt seals traversing between the upper longitudinal quilt seals and between the upper longitudinal quilt seals and the outer peripheral edges;
• lower longitudinal quilt seals disposed between the lower outer panel and the lower inner panel, the lower longitudinal quilt seals approximating surface edges upon inflation of the chamber;
• and
• lower lateral quilt seals disposed between the lower outer panel and the lower inner panel, the lower lateral quilt seals traversing between the lower longitudinal quilt seals and between the lower longitudinal quilt seals and the outer peripheral edges.

A method for manufacturing an air packaging device, the method comprising:

• sealing at least a portion of outer peripheral edges of upper and lower outer panels to form an outer bag and define a chamber therein;
• securing a pair of upper and lower inner panels having inner peripheral edges to the outer bag to form an inner bag suspended within the chamber, the inner bag defining a pocket for retaining an article therein;
• forming upper longitudinal quilt seals between the upper outer panel and the upper inner panel, the upper longitudinal quilt seals configured to approximating surface edges upon inflation of the chamber;
• forming upper lateral quilt seals between the upper outer panel and the upper inner panel, the upper lateral quilt seals traversing between the upper longitudinal quilt seals and between the upper longitudinal quilt seals and the outer peripheral edges;
• forming lower longitudinal quilt seals between the lower outer panel and the lower inner panel, the lower longitudinal quilt seals configured to approximate surface edges upon inflation of the chamber;
• and
• forming lower lateral quilt seals between the lower outer panel and the lower inner panel, the lower lateral quilt seals traversing between the lower longitudinal quilt seals and between the lower longitudinal quilt seals and the outer peripheral edges.