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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Applicant:
Henry Wurm, Roeschwoog, FR;
Inventor:
Henry Wurm, Roeschwoog, FR;
Assignee:
Johnson Controls GmbH, Burscheid, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 73/02 (2006.01); F26B 25/06 (2006.01); D06F 87/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for the treatment of covering materials for use with a vehicle component, in particular for pieces of trim or vehicle seats, whereby the moisture content of the covering material is temporarily increased, such that the covering material is softened in a treatment chamber by the introduction of moisture and then smoothed by the action of a drawing force extending the covering material is disclosed. A vehicle component treated by the above method, in particular seats, roof linings, and trim pieces for motor vehicles is further disclosed.