Patent ID: 8507074
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A foamed molding comprising: a foamed molding body portion having a triple-layered structure including a skin material forming a first surface of said foamed molding body portion, a core material forming a second surface of said foamed molding body portion opposite said first surface, and a foamed layer between said skin material and said core material; and a soft insert component insert-molded integrally with said foamed molding body portion, said soft insert component including a skin material part arranged substantially co-planar with said skin material of said foamed molding body portion, a rigid body portion at a position adjacent to said core material of said foamed molding body portion, and a soft material layer between said rigid body portion and said skin material part, said rigid body portion having a groove formed therein; wherein said skin material of said foamed molding body portion has an insert component fixing portion holding said soft insert component, said insert component fixing portion of said skin material having a facing end flange part inserted within said groove of said rigid body portion of said soft insert component so that said insert component fixing portion engages with said rigid body portion; wherein said core material of said foamed molding body portion has a rigid body-supporting portion protruding from an inner surface of said core material facing said foamed layer so as to support said engagement of said insert component fixing portion of said skin material and said rigid body portion of said soft insert component against a compression force applied to said soft insert component during foam molding; and wherein said foamed layer is arranged continuously between said core material of said foamed molding body portion and said skin material of said foamed molding body portion, and said foamed layer is arranged continuously between said core material of said foamed molding body portion and said soft insert component.