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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Seiji Sawatani, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshiko Watanabe, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshihiko Ookawara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Piolax Inc., Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A fixing structure is constituted by a housing ( ) fixed to a mounting hole H on the side of a vehicle member, and a storage member supported in the housing ( ) so that the storage member ( ) can be opened and closed. A frame member made of resin material having greater toughness than the housing ( ) is mounted to an outer periphery of the housing ( ). The frame member ( ) is integrally provided with resilient leg pieces ( A), ( B) and ( C) which are retained to hole edges of the mounting hole (H). With this, the resilient leg pieces ( A), ( B) and ( C) to be retained to the hole edges of the mounting hole (H) on the side of the vehicle member are not provided on the housing ( ), but are integrally provided on the frame member ( ) made of resin material having greater toughness than the housing ( ).