Patent ID: 7997637

Claim:
A resinous impact-energy absorber to be attached to an outside surface of a vehicle door trim with respect to a vehicle compartment so as to absorb side impact energy, the resinous impact-energy absorber comprising: a cross rib including four ribs and a connected portion, the four ribs extending in a direction to cross the outside surface of the door trim and connected with each other in a single cross shape by the connected portion, the ribs having respective side edges opposite from the connected portion and respective opposed edges extending from ends of the respective side edges to an end of the connected portion, the connected portion being shorter in length than the side edges so that the opposed edges are spaced apart from the outside surface of the door trim; at least one outer wall connected with at least one of the side edges of the ribs in a T-shape, the at least one outer wall having a contact edge capable of making contact with the outside surface of the door trim; and at least one seating face for securing the cross rib to the outside surface of the door trim via the at least one outer wall, the at least one seating face extending from the contact edge of the at least one outer wall and along the outside surface of the door trim.