Patent ID: 8407857

Claim:
A cushion clip, comprising: a cushioning portion made of a soft material and capable of being elastically deformed when a compression force is applied thereto, an attachment portion made of a hard material, and a connecting portion integrally formed with the attachment portion, wherein the connecting portion is embedded in the cushioning portion such that the cushioning portion is integrated with the attachment portion, wherein the connecting portion is shaped such that an elastic deformation of the cushioning portion in a compressing direction can substantially be received by an end surface of the connecting portion when the compression force is applied to the cushioning portion, and wherein the connecting portion defines an outer circumferential surface, the outer circumferential surface including a corner portion extending from the end surface, a first tapered portion extending from the corner portion, and a second portion extending from the first tapered portion, the first tapered portion having a taper angle different from a taper angle of the second portion, such that a portion of the cushioning portion surrounding the first tapered portion of the outer circumferential surface of the connecting portion has a lateral thickness that is varied in a direction in which the compression force is applied to the cushioning portion.