Johnson Controls Gmbh

Johnson Controls Interiors Gmbh Co. Kg

Birgit Budde

Martin Wolff

Hubert Brueckner

Johann-Georg Werner

Detlef Walter Juerss

Heinz Dieter Wellen

Otwald Bruns

Hubert BRÜCKNER

The invention relates to a sealing element for sealing off component groups capable of being positioned in relation to one another, for use, in particular, in the vehicle and building technology sector, the sealing element has a first seal partperforming a sealing function and having a soft fraction and a second seal partperforming a reinforcing function and having a hard fraction. The sealing element is essentially an annular design and has an essentially accurately designed first seal part directed inward in the operating position, with a soft fraction, and an essentially frame-shaped second seal part arranged at the inwardly projecting end of the first seal part, with a hard fraction.

Sealing element

In a method for producing a trim article (), the interspace between a sheet-like decorative material () and a carrier () is foam-filled. There is provision, during foaming, for the decorative material () to be pressed sealingingly onto the interior-side surface of the carrier () so as to run around the region to be foam-filled. In this case, the discharge of the air to be displaced during foaming can take place through the foam-tight, but, at least in regions, not gas-tight structure of the carrier (). For this purpose, the carrier () can be gas-sealed in regions by the local compression of an intrinsically gas-permeable unprocessed part before introduction into the foaming die. Also disclosed is a trim article capable of being produced according to the method.

Panel element, particularly for a motor vehicle, and method for the production thereof

A structural article, in particular an equipment article for the interior of a motor vehicle, includes a first, hard-elastic or plastically deformable carrier structure () and of a second, soft-elastic component () which is connected in one piece to the latter and which sealingly closes the carrier structure provided with recesses (). There is provision for the recesses () to be essentially filled by the soft-elastic component () and consequently to be sealingly closed. A method for producing a structural article of this type is also disclosed.

Deformable component, especially accessory for a vehicle, and process for manufacturing

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Remscheid, Germany

Birgit Budde