Patent ID: 7931295
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A garnish comprising: a garnish body mounted on a vehicle body which faces a vehicle interior side and covers a folded air bag; and a locking portion inserted into a mounting hole in a mounting base provided on the vehicle body so as to mount the garnish body on the mounting base, the locking portion holding the garnish body pushed by the air bag when the air bag is inflated to move towards the vehicle interior side so as to form a gap through which the air bag projects between the vehicle body and the garnish and prevent dislocation of the garnish body from the mounting base, wherein the locking portion comprises a locking main body portion which is inserted into the mounting hole so as to be locked on the mounting base and a connecting piece portion which extends from the locking main body portion so as to be connected to a rear surface side of the garnish body, wherein the connecting piece portion comprises: a locking base portion on which the locking main body portion is disposed; connecting portions which are connected to the rear surface side of the garnish body; and deformable portions which are bent to be disposed between the locking base portion and the connecting portions, and the connecting piece portion is molded integrally with the garnish body, and wherein the deformable portions deform to extend a distance between the locking base portion and the connecting portions and prevent dislocation of the locking portion from the mounting base when the garnish body moves towards the vehicle interior side.