Actuating elements for function energiser (4) in car includes piezoelectric foil (1), or other such element, covered by decorative face (2). Piezoelectric foil consists of at least two layers, i.e. compound of several, glued foils in stack. Preferably indi...

The air bag cover comprises an unbroken outer layer (1) and a reinforcing inner layer (2). This has lines of weakness (3) to allow the airbag to emerge when inflated. An Independent claim is included for a method for making the cover.

The arrangement has parallel first and second pivot axles (11) movable individually between a first position, in which at least one of their free ends (16,17) is engaged with a bearing element on the second element of a pair including the cover and an asso...

A three-dimensionally shaped composite article incorporating a heating element is made by placing a flat, deformable heating element into the mold space and adding a plastic matrix. The article (1) is then formed by pressing and hardening, the heating elem...

Method for fixing conductors to a molded carrier comprises positioning the conductor on covering components (5, 5a) in the molding cavity of a molding press (1, 2) so the covering components fit into recesses (3) in one of the mold halves. Polymer is fed i...