IP Library Granted Patent US 8,376,393
Granted Patent B2
US 8,376,393 · App. 13/049,450 · Granted Feb 19, 2013

Covering of an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method for producing such a covering

Inventors: Matthias Stroeher (Ruesselsheim, DE); Ralf Eidt (Bingen-Gaulsheim, DE); Frank Bausch (Buettelborn, DE)
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,376,393
App. No.
13/049,450
Granted
Feb 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A covering is provided for an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method is provided for producing such a covering. The covering includes, but is not limited to two covering parts arranged in an overlapping manner. The outer covering part in the region of an end facing a piping is formed as a two-layer hem. A piping tab receiving the piping is sewn together with the one covering part with a holding seam. A tearing seam is sewn together with the inner covering part, the piping tab and the inner hem portion. In addition, a double seam is sewn together with the inner and outer hem portion. With the method, the holding seam is sewn in a first step, in another step the tearing seam and in yet another step the double seam.

Claims (30)

1. A covering of an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag, comprising:

a first covering part;

a second covering part; and

a piping tab configured to receive a piping that is arranged on an outside of the covering in a transition of the first covering part and the second covering part,

an outer covering part that is sewn to the piping tab with a holding seam; and

a tearing seam sewing together the first covering part, the second covering part and the piping tab,

wherein the first covering part and the second covering part are arranged in an overlapping manner and the outer covering part in a region of an end facing the piping is formed as an inner hem portion and an outer hem portion, and

wherein the tearing seam is sewn to the inner hem portion that is at least substantially parallel to the piping and provided with a double seam that is sewn together with the inner hem portion and the outer hem portion.

2. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the tearing seam is arranged closer to the piping than the double seam.

3. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the double seam in the region of the piping tab is sewn together with the inner hem portion and the outer hem portion.

4. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the holding seam is arranged adjacently to the piping.

5. The covering according to claim 4 , wherein the holding seam is arranged between the piping and the tearing seam.

6. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the holding seam and the tearing seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to each other.

7. The covering according to claim 6 , wherein seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the holding seam.

8. The covering according to claim 6 , wherein seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the tearing seam.

9. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the holding seam and the tearing seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the piping.

10. The covering according to claim 1 , wherein the holding seam and seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the piping.

11. A method for producing a covering, comprising:

sewing a piping tab together with an inner covering part with a holding seam;

sewing the inner covering part, the piping tab and an inner hem portion of an outer covering part together with a tearing seam; and

sewing the inner hem portion and an outer hem portion together with a double seam.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein sewing the inner covering part, the piping tab, and the inner hem portion of the outer covering part together with the tearing seam comprising sewing the tearing seam closer to the piping than the double seam.

13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising sewing the double seam in a region of the piping tab together with the inner hem portion and the outer hem portion.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein sewing the piping tab together with the inner covering part with the holding seam comprising arranging the holding seam adjacent to the piping.

15. The method according to claim 14 , further comprising arranging the holding seam between the piping and the tearing seam.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the holding seam and the tearing seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to each other.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the holding seam.

18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the tearing seam.

19. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the holding seam and the tearing seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the piping.

20. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the holding seam and seams of the double seam are arranged at least substantially parallel to the piping.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0159 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028466/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: STROEHER, MATTHIAS; EIDT, RALF; BAUSCH, FRANK
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025969/0291 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 011 498 · Mar 16, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110227319A1 · Sep 22, 2011