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EP 1944141 B1 20120104 - Method for manufacturing seat shells

Title (en)

Method for manufacturing seat shells

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Sitzschalen

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication de coques pour sièges

Publication

EP 1944141 B1 20120104 (DE)

Application

EP 08000422 A 20080110

Priority

DE 102007002623 A 20070112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1944141A2] The method involves gluing the several layers of the seat shell together using pressure and heat. It involves providing at least one of the two outer layers of the seat shell with flocking on the exterior surface prior to gluing to the other layers over at least part of its surface while still flat.

IPC 8 full level

B27D 1/08 (2006.01); A47C 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 5/14 (2013.01); B27D 1/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1944141 A2 20080716; EP 1944141 A3 20080723; EP 1944141 B1 20120104; AT E539863 T1 20120115; DE 102007002623 A1 20080717

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08000422 A 20080110; AT 08000422 T 20080110; DE 102007002623 A 20070112