Trim cover steam machine
AssigneeMagna Seating Inc.
InventorsStephan M Borzy, Richard J Palowitz
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Abstract
An assembly and method for steaming and/or heating a trim cover of an upholstered article is disclosed. The assembly includes a stand having a bottom end and a top end, an open frame attached to the top end of the stand and adapted to receive at least a portion of the trim cover, and a steam supply system. At least a portion of the steam supply system is adapted to fit within the frame and the steam supply system applies steam towards at least one interior steam zone of the trim cover.
Claims18
An assembly for heating a trim cover of an upholstered article, the assembly comprising:
- a stand having a bottom end and a top end;
- an open frame attached to the top end of the stand and operable to receive at least a portion of the trim cover, wherein the open frame comprises a plurality of steam zones;
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- a steam supply system, wherein at least a portion of the steam supply system is adapted to fit within the frame of the assembly and the steam supply system is adapted to apply steam to one of the plurality of steam zones independently from another of the plurality of steam zones, wherein the one of the plurality of steam zones heats a different portion of the trim cover than the other of the plurality of steam zones.
A method for heating a trim cover of an upholstered article, the method comprising:
- providing a frame adapted to receive at least a portion of the trim cover, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of steam zones;
- disposing the trim cover over at least a portion of the frame;
- providing a steam supply system wherein at least a portion of the steam supply system is adapted to fit within the frame;
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- applying steam to one of the plurality of steam zones independently from another of the plurality of steam zones, wherein the one of the plurality of steam zones heats a different portion of the trim cover than the other of the plurality of steam zones.
An assembly for de-wrinkling a trim cover of a cushioned pad of a vehicle seat cushion, the assembly comprising:
- a stand having a bottom end and a top end;
- an open frame attached to the top end of the stand, the frame being comprised of metal tubing, wherein the frame is approximately the height, width, and length of the vehicle seat cushion and is adapted such that the trim cover can be stretched tightly over the frame, and wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of steam zones;
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- a steam supply system, wherein at least a portion of the steam supply system is adapted to fit within the frame and the steam supply system is adapted to apply steam to one of the plurality of steam zones independently from another of the plurality of steam zones, wherein the one of the plurality of steam zones heats a different portion of the trim cover than the other of the plurality of steam zones.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.