Consumer assembleable reclining massage chair and shipment method therefor

Abstract

A consumer assembleable reclinable massaging chair in which the back support, seat and leg support are capable of assembly and disassembly by a consumer. The present chair can be conveniently shipped to the consumer for assembly by the consumer as individual unassembled components or combination of unassembled and/or assembled components in one or more shipping containers having a length dimension no greater than 108 inches and a girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the dimension. The shipping container containing the chair components preferably do not exceed 150 pounds.

1 . A massage chair adapted to be shipped at least partially unassembled comprising a seat component having dimensions to allow the seat component to be packaged in a first shipping container having a dimension no greater than 108 inches and a girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the dimension.  
   
   
       2 . The massage chair of  claim 1  further comprising a back support component adapted to be assembled to the seat component by a consumer, the back support component having dimensions to allow the back support component to be package in a second shipping package having a dimension no greater than 108 inches and a girth dimension no greater than a difference of 130 inches and the dimension.  
   
   
       3 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component has a weight such that the first shipping container is no greater than 150 pounds when the seat component is placed within the first shipping container.  
   
   
       4 . The massage chair of  claim 2  wherein the back support component has a weight such that the second shipping container is no greater than 150 pounds when the back support component is placed within the second shipping container.  
   
   
       5 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component further comprises a seat.  
   
   
       6 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component further comprises a plurality of side support components and a seat, wherein the side support components and seat are adapted to be coupled to one another by the consumer.  
   
   
       7 . The massage chair of  claim 6  wherein the side support components are detached from the seat when packaged in the first shipping container.  
   
   
       8 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component further comprises a plurality of side support components and a seat, the side support components coupled to the seat and pivotably movable between a folded and an unfolded position, the side supports in a folded position when packaged in the first shipping container.  
   
   
       9 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component further comprises a plurality of side support components, a seat, and a leg support component, wherein the leg support component and the seat are adapted to be coupled to the side support components by the consumer.  
   
   
       10 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component includes a selectively controllable massage unit therein.  
   
   
       11 . The massage chair of  claim 2  wherein the back support component includes a selectively controllable massage unit therein.  
   
   
       12 . The massage chair of  claim 9  wherein the leg support component includes a selectively controllable massage unit therein.  
   
   
       13 . The massage chair of  claim 1  wherein the seat component is placed in the first shipping container with a packing material.  
   
   
       14 . The massage chair of  claim 2  wherein the back support component is placed in the second shipping container with a packing material.  
   
   
       15 . The massage chair of  claim 2  wherein the back support component is selectively movable between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the seat component when coupled thereto.  
   
   
       16 . The massage chair of  claim 2  wherein the back support component is coupled to the seat component and pivotably movable between an unfolded position and a folded position.  
   
   
       17 . The massage chair of  claim 9  wherein the leg support component is selectively movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the side support component when coupled thereto.  
   
   
       18 . A consumer assemblable chair comprising: 
 a. a seat component having dimensions such that the seat component is capable of being packaged in a first shipping container having a first dimension no greater than 108 inches and a first girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the first dimension; and    b. a back support component adapted to be assembled to the seat component, the back support component having dimensions such that the back support component is capable of being placed in a second shipping package having a second dimension no greater than 108 inches and a second girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the second dimension.    
   
   
       19 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component has a weight such that the first shipping container is no greater than 150 pounds when the seat component is placed within the first shipping container.  
   
   
       20 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the back support component has a weight such that the second shipping container is no greater than 150 pounds when the back support component is placed within the second shipping container.  
   
   
       21 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component further comprises a seat.  
   
   
       22 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component further comprises a plurality of side support components and a seat, wherein the side support components and seat are adapted to be coupled to one another by the consumer.  
   
   
       23 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component further comprises a plurality of side support components and a leg support component, wherein the leg support component is adapted to be coupled to the side support components by the consumer.  
   
   
       24 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component further comprises at least one side support component.  
   
   
       25 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the back support component includes a selectively controllable massage unit therein.  
   
   
       26 . The chair of  claim 23  wherein the leg support component includes a selectively controllable massage unit therein.  
   
   
       27 . The chair of  claim 18  further comprising a leg support component adapted to be coupled to the seat component by the consumer, the leg support component having dimensions such that the leg support component is capable of being packaged in a third shipping package having a third dimension no greater than 108 inches and a third girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the third dimension.  
   
   
       28 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the seat component is placed in the first shipping container with a packing material.  
   
   
       29 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the back support component is placed in the second shipping container with a packing material.  
   
   
       30 . The chair of  claim 18  wherein the back support component is selectively movable between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the seat component when coupled thereto.  
   
   
       31 . The chair of  claim 23  wherein the leg support component is selectively movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the seat component when coupled thereto.  
   
   
       32 . A chair kit configured to be packaged unassembled comprising: 
 a. a pair of side support components;    b. a seat adapted to be coupled to the side support components in an assembled state; and    c. a back support component pivotally moveable between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the seat in the assembled state, wherein the back support component is capable of being packaged in a first shipping container having a first dimension no greater than 108 inches and a first girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the first dimension.    
   
   
       33 . The chair kit of  claim 32  wherein the back support component is coupled to the side support components in the assembled state.  
   
   
       34 . The chair kit of  claim 32  wherein the back support component is coupled to the seat and pivotably movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the back support component and the seat are able to be packaged in the first shipping container when in the folded position.  
   
   
       35 . The chair kit of  claim 32  wherein the side support components are capable of being packaged in a second shipping container having a second dimension no greater than 108 inches and a second girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the second dimension.  
   
   
       36 . The chair kit of  claim 32  further comprising a leg support component adapted to be coupled to the side support components, wherein the leg support component is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.  
   
   
       37 . The chair kit of  claim 36  wherein the leg support component includes a massaging mechanism.  
   
   
       38 . The chair kit of  claim 32  wherein the back support component includes a massaging mechanism.  
   
   
       39 . The chair kit of  claim 35  wherein the seat is capable of being packaged in the second shipping container.  
   
   
       40 . The chair kit of  claim 32  wherein the first shipping container weighs no greater than 150 pounds when the back support component is placed therein.  
   
   
       41 . The chair kit of  claim 35  wherein the second shipping container weighs no greater than 150 pounds when the side support component is placed therein.  
   
   
       42 . A method of packaging an unassembled chair comprising: 
 a. packaging a back support component in a first shipping container having a first dimension no greater than 108 inches and a first girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the first dimension; and    b. packaging a seat component in a second shipping container having a second dimension no greater than 108 inches and a second girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the second dimension, wherein the back support component and the seat component are adapted to be assembled by a consumer.    
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42  wherein a combined weight of the first shipping container and the back support component is no greater than 150 pounds.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 42  wherein a combined weight of the second shipping container and the seat component is no greater than 150 pounds.  
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 42  further comprising the steps of: 
 a. packaging a leg support component in the second shipping container; and    b. packaging a plurality of side support components in the second shipping container, wherein the side support components and the leg support component are adapted to be coupled to the back support component and the seat by the consumer.    
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 42  further comprising the steps of: 
 a. packaging a leg support component in a third container; and    b. packaging a plurality of side support components in the third shipping container, wherein the side support components and the leg support component are adapted to be coupled to the back support component and the seat by the consumer.    
   
   
       47 . A reclinable chair adapted to be shipped in a shipping container, the chair comprising: an unassembled chair component having dimensions capable of being placed in a first shipping container having a dimension no greater than 108 inches and a girth dimension no greater than the difference between 130 inches and the dimension, the unassembled chair component having a weight such that the first shipping container is no greater than 150 pounds when the unassembled chair component is placed within the first shipping container.  
   
   
       48 . A massage chair kit configured to be assembled by a consumer comprising: 
 a. a pair of side support components;    b. a seat adapted to be coupled to the side support components; and    c. a back support component pivotally moveable between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the seat, wherein at least a portion of the chair kit is capable of being packaged in a shipping container having a dimension no greater than 108 inches and a girth dimension no greater than a difference between 130 inches and the dimension.