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US 6,804,938 B2Granted
Packaging device and method for shipping furniture
AssigneeThe Ultimate Back Store, Inc.
InventorsMarc A. Levin, Barry L. Donahue
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Abstract
A method for shipping a piece of furniture having a base section removably secured to a seat section that involves removing the seat section from the base section and inserting the seat section and the base section into a shipping container. A packaging apparatus suitable for overnight delivery which includes a shipping container and at least one shipping sleeve capable of receiving an edge portion of the seat section of the furniture with the at least one shipping sleeve positionable within the shipping container to abut a side wall of the shipping container is also disclosed.
Claims91
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section, and a base section, the base section including a central axis, and a plurality of leg members extending in a radial direction relative to the central axis and wherein each of the plurality of leg members is adapted to accept wheels;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 150 inches;
- arranging the base section, the seat section and the back section inside the single shipping container so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via an overnight delivery service.
3 more elements
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section, and a base section including a central axis, wherein the base section comprises a plurality of leg members extending in a radial direction relative to the central axis;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 130 inches;
- arranging the seat section, the back section and the base section inside the single shipping container so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via overnight delivery.
3 more elements
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section, and a base section including a central axis, wherein the base section comprises a plurality of leg members extending in a radial direction relative to the central axis and wherein each of the plurality of leg members is adapted to accept wheels;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 130 inches;
- positioning the back section between the base section and a sidewall of the shipping container in a non-parallel relationship to the base section;
- arranging the seat section inside the single shipping container relative to the back section and the base section so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via overnight delivery.
4 more elements
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section, and a base section including a central axis, wherein the base section comprises a plurality of leg members extending in a radial direction relative to the central axis and wherein each of the plurality of leg members is adapted to accept wheels;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 150 inches;
- positioning the back section and the seat section in the single shipping container in such a manner so as to position the back section between the seat section and a portion of the shipping container;
- arranging the base section inside the single shipping container relative to the back section and the seat section so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via overnight delivery.
4 more elements
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section, and a base section including a central axis and a plurality of leg members that extend in a radial direction relative to the central axis, wherein the plurality of leg members is adapted to accept wheels;
- placing at least one protective shipping sleeve over an edge portion of the back section, wherein the shipping sleeve is sized and shaped so as to cover the edge portion of the back section;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 130 inches;
- arranging the seat section, the back section and the base section of the office chair inside the single shipping container so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via overnight delivery.
4 more elements
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an office chair including a seat section, a back section and a base section, the base section including a central axis and a plurality of leg members that extend in a radial direction relative to the central axis, wherein the plurality of leg members is adapted to accept wheels;
- placing at least one protective shipping sleeve in contact with an edge portion of the back section and partially over a portion of the back section;
- providing a single shipping container including a DIM of no greater than 150 inches;
- arranging the seat section, the back section and the base section inside the single shipping container so that the single shipping container is capable of closing;
- closing the single shipping container;
- and
- sending the single shipping container via overnight delivery.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.