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AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsMartin Lippert, Dieter Renner, Hartmut Harnisch
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In a method for producing a weakened zone, in particular a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening, in a carrier part equipped on the visible side with a decorative material, in particular a leather decoration, the carrier part is provided with a weakened section using first process, and weakening of the decorative material is performed through the weakened section of the carrier part using a second process. The weakening of the carrier part and the weakening of the decorative material taking place temporally close to one another, in particular at the same time. Furthermore, the invention relates to a component and an apparatus for carrying out the method.
A method for producing a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening in a carrier part which is equipped on a visible side with a decorative material comprising:
A component for a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier part that is equipped on a visible side of the component with a decorative material, the component having a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening, characterized in that the carrier part is provided with a weakened section using a first process and a weakened section of the decorative material is provided through the weakened section of the carrier part using a second process.
An apparatus for producing a predetermined breaking point for an airbag exit opening in a carrier part having a decorative material provided on a visible side of the carrier part comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.