Laser etched trim
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsNicholas Petouhoff, Bonnie L. Coker, Todd W. Waelde, Daniel J. LaFlamme, Gregg R. Laframboise, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Mark S. Jurek
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a trim cover and the cover of a trim interior itself.
Claims14
Process for production of a trim in an interior of a vehicle having a cover with an A-surface directed towards the interior, wherein the A-surface is treated with a laser-beam to apply at least one of a graphic-element and a pattern to the A-surface, wherein a material of the cover is partially fused or removed under influence of the laser-beam, the cover is one or more of a fabric, leather and faux-leather and a color of the cover is locally changed by the laser-beam and,
- wherein a light source is provided to backlight the cover.
Process for production of a trim in an interior of a vehicle having a cover with an A-surface directed the interior, wherein the A-surface is treated with a laser-beam to apply at least one of a graphic-element and a pattern to the A-surface, wherein a material of the cover is partially fused or removed under influence of the laser-beam and the material of the cover is positioned relative to the laser-beam at least partly by a conveying means;
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- wherein a light source is provided to backlight the cover.
Process for production of a trim in an interior of a vehicle having a cover with an A-surface directed towards the, wherein the A-surface is treated with a laser-beam to apply one or more of a graphic-element and a pattern to the A-surface, wherein a material of the cover is partially fused or removed under influence of the laser-beam, the cover is one or more of a fabric, leather and faux-leather and the material of the cover is positioned relative to the laser-beam at least partly by a conveying means;
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- wherein a light source is provided to backlight the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.