Eissmann Automotive Deutschland Gmbh

Jennifer Topp

Norman Eitel

Felix Dorn

Karlheinz Kaeppeler

The invention relates to a planar decorative material () comprising perforations (), for interior fittings, in particular for the automobile industry, which decorative material serves to be illuminated on the rearward face () thereof, by an illumination means (), and allows a portion of the light from the illumination means () to pass from the rear face () of the decorative material (), through the perforations (), to the visible side () of the decorative material (), wherein a film () is adhesively bonded to the rear face () of the decorative material () and the perforations () extend from the rear face () of the decorative material () as far as the visible side () thereof, but not through the film (). The present invention also relates to a production method.

Backlit decorative surface, particularly for the interior finishing of motor vehicles

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

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Pfullingen, Germany

Jennifer Topp