Patent ID: 8875876

Claim:
A stackable package for bedding comprising: a flexible outer container having an upper end and a lower end, a bottom panel extending along the lower end of said flexible container and side panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel toward the upper end of said flexible outer container for defining an open end of said flexible outer container; a box-shaped insert disposed inside said flexible outer container for reinforcing said bottom and side panels of said flexible outer container, said box-shaped insert having an open upper end, a closed lower end, a flat bottom panel that extends along the closed lower end, and four side panels that extend from said flat bottom panel of said box-shaped insert to the open upper end of said box-shaped insert, wherein said box-shaped insert is more rigid than said flexible outer container; and bedding disposed inside said box-shaped insert, wherein said side panels of said flexible outer container have upper ends that are joined together for sealing said bedding inside said flexible outer container, wherein the upper ends of said side panels of said flexible outer container are unsupported by said box-shaped insert, and wherein at least one of said side panels has at least one vent opening formed therein.