Patent attributes
A mounting structure for an EA material is provided in which the EA material can be easily mounted to a member such as a trim, and EA materials of various shapes, sizes, and hardness degrees can be securely mounted to the member. An EA material 1 made of a synthetic resin such as rigid urethane foam is mounted to a trim 2, which serves as a member, via a rib 3 and a clip 4. The EA material 1 is mounted to the trim 2 by applying the EA material 1 to the trim 2 while inserting the rib 3 into a concave slit 7. When the EA material 1 is pressed against the trim 2, ribs 3 and 3A are pressed into concave slits 7 and 7A while sliding against the leading ends of respective pawls 5. Then, the leading ends of the respective pawls 5 dig into the side circumferential surfaces of the ribs 3 and 3A, and the ribs 3 and 3A are prevented from escaping from the concave slits 7 and 7A. Thereby, the EA material 1 is mounted to the trim 2.
