Automobile vehicle element including a flock coating and flocking process for such an element

• US 6,106,920 A
• Filed: 08/03/1998
• Issued: 08/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bertrand Faure Equipements SA (Forvia SE)
• Original Assignee: Bertrand Faure Equipements SA (Forvia SE)
• Inventors: Petra, Jean-Marc, Pichon, Hugues
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Terrel
• Assistant Examiner(s): JUSKA, CHERYL ANN
• Application Number:
  US09/127,623
• Time in Patent Office: 750 Days
• Field of Search: 428/90, 428/95
• US Class Current: 428/90
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 1/14 Flocking
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5891 characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing seat coverings not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/80 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: D04H 11/00 Non-woven pile fabrics layered products forming non-woven pile fabrics B32B
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/23943 Flock surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/23979 Particular backing structure or composition

Abstract

The flocking process for an automobile vehicle element according to which adhesive is applied to the surface of a body (1, 11, 21) of the said element then flock (6) projected onto the surface to which the adhesive has been applied is characterised in that, before applying adhesive, the surface of the body is covered with a fine textile web (2, 12, 22). Especially applicable for the manufacture of automobile vehicle seat elements including a synthetic foam body and a flock coating.

Claims

1. A flocked structure, comprising:

a three dimensional contoured base;

a stretchable knitted textile web wrapped around the contoured surface of the base;

an adhesive film infiltrating the web and covering the contoured base surface to retain the web in adhering intimate contact with the contoured base surface; and

a coating of flock covering and adhering to the surfaces of the web and the adhesive film.

2. The flocked structure of claim 1 wherein the web is made of a synthetic material.

3. The flocked structure of claim 1 wherein the base is made of synthetic foam.