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Encapsulated foil leather transfer

US11919430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Christopher Bailey · Warren, US
Karl Rohr · Neheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2022
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC14C11/006
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A leather product such as a leather covering for a vehicular part includes a segment of leather with a base coat applied to a hide side and a color coat applied to the base coat to create an intermediate stage leather segment. A foil transfer is embossed into and secured with an adhesive to the intermediate stage leather segment. A top coat is then applied to the foil transfer and a surrounding portion of the intermediate stage leather segment after the foil transfer is secured to complete the leather product. A system and method of making the leather product is also disclosed.

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