Patent ID: 8031289

Claim:
An optical sheet retaining tool for a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first retaining piece ( 21 ) having a first retaining part ( 211 ) made of a soft material for retaining an optical sheet ( 13 ) for a liquid crystal display device; a second retaining piece ( 22 ) having a second retaining part ( 221 ) made of a soft material capable of being arranged in opposition to said first retaining part ( 211 ), for gripping and retaining said optical sheet ( 13 ) in cooperation with said first retaining part ( 211 ); a latching section ( 24 ) for latching said first retaining part ( 211 ) and said second retaining part ( 221 ) under a state in which said optical sheet ( 13 ) is gripped therebetween; a fixing section ( 24 ) for retaining and fixing said first retaining piece ( 21 ) and said second retaining piece ( 22 ) to a chassis ( 1 ) of said liquid crystal display device; and a bearing section ( 23 ) disposed on at least one of said first retaining piece ( 21 ) and said second retaining piece ( 22 ), and serving as a bearing for gripping said optical sheet ( 13 ).