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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Toshiyuki Horimatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Kunihiko Nishiura, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Horimatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Kunihiko Nishiura, Yokohama, JP;
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An energy absorption (EA) member is provided with a clip, and a structure for securing the EA member. A cliphas a flange, a shaftprojecting from the flange, an anchorspreading from an end of the shaft, a cutprovided in the anchor, and a locking sectionprojecting from the flangeon a side opposite the shaft. The locking sectionhas a cylindrical upright segmentstanding upright from the flange, and a resilient locking pieceprojecting laterally from the side surface of the upright segment. The EA memberis put on metal panelA orB while the clipis inserted into a holeprovided in the metal panelA orB. A projecting pointis passed through the hole, to hold the EA memberto the metal panel.
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