A method of locally heat treating a structural member (346) for a vehicle component, comprises placing the structural member into a fixture including a first element (761) having a first layer that is electrically conductive and a second element (762) having a first layer that is electrically conductive; moving at least one of the first and second elements into contact with the structural member; imparting a pressure into the structural member by at least one of the first and second elements; passing a current through the electrically conductive first layers of the first and second elements to effect at least one heat treated area in the structural member; and stopping the current and releasing the pressure from the structural member.


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    Title :

    Heat treatment for vehicle seat structures and components


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    Publication date :

    2015-08-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / C21D Veränderung der physikalischen Struktur von Eisenmetallen , MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS



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