Method and device for agitating a grouping of cushioning articles

A device for agitating a plurality of cushioning articles, the device comprising:

• an inflatable bladder, wherein the inflatable bladder, when deflated, is positioned along at least one of a bottom of an enclosure or a side of the enclosure, and the enclosure is open along at least one side;
• and
• a blower connection operably coupled to the inflatable bladder, wherein upon applying air to the interior of the inflatable bladder via the blower connection the inflatable bladder is configured to:
• increase in volume such that the inflatable bladder occupies a larger volume in the enclosure, contact via the exterior of the inflatable bladder a plurality of cushioning articles, and
• displace the plurality of cushioning articles resulting in an increase in spacing between at least two of the plurality of cushioning articles such that the plurality of cushioning articles are decompressed when the inflatable bladder is re-deflated.

A method for decompressing foam, the method comprising:

• an inflatable bladder transitioning from a deflated state to an inflated state upon air being applied to the interior of the inflatable bladder via a blower connection that is operably coupled to the inflatable bladder, wherein:
• when in the deflated state the inflatable bladder is positioned along at least one of a bottom of an enclosure or a side of the enclosure,
• in the inflated state the inflatable bladder occupies a larger volume of the enclosure than a volume that the inflatable bladder occupies in the deflated state, and
• during the transition from the delated state to the inflated state the inflatable bladder displaces a plurality of foam pieces due to the exterior of the inflatable bladder contacting at least a portion of the plurality of foam pieces resulting in an increase in spacing between at least two of the foam pieces;
• and
• the inflatable bladder transitioning from the inflated state to the deflated state, wherein upon transitioning back to the deflated state the plurality of foam pieces are decompressed such that the plurality of foam pieces occupy a larger volume than a volume that the plurality of foam pieces had occupied prior to the transition of the inflatable bladder from the deflated state to the inflated state.