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Method for producing a decorative composite having at least one local weakening and a weakened spacer fabric

US10919479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2016
Grant dateFeb 16, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/21654
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method for producing a weakened decorative composite from at least one decorative material (25) and a spacer fabric (11), in particular for producing coverings of airbags in motor vehicles, which spacer fabrics (11) have an upper cover layer (12) and a lower cover layer (13) and a layer (15) having spacer threads (14) is located between the cover layers (12, 13), wherein the weakenings in the spacer fabric (11) are blind holes (16) which are introduced into the lower cover layer (13) of the spacer fabric (11), wherein the blind holes (16) substantially pass through the lower cover layer (13) and the layer (15) having the spacer threads (14) and the upper cover layer (12) is substantially not weakened.

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