Method and apparatus for manufacture of a padded element, particularly for a motor-vehicle seat

摘要

A padded element of a motor-vehicle seat is made applying a cover (1) onto a padding body (2) by pressing with simultaneous application of steam. The covering fabric (1) is provided on a lower mould (3) with the back side thereof facing upwardly and the padding body (2) is pressed against this back side by an upper mould (10). The upper mould (10) includes a plurality of cannulae (11) for steam injection, which project downwardly from the upper mould (10) and are introduced through the padding body (2) and have their steam outlet lower ends located inside this body (2) adjacent to the surface thereof.