Patent ID: 7264306

Claim:
A metal scuff plate comprising: a plate made from a light-alloy and having a back side; at least one pin positioned at a portion of the back side of the plate and stud-welded thereto, the at least one pin possessing an engagement groove; and a synthetic-resin made clip engaged with at least one engagement hole defined at a body so as to fasten the light-alloy plate to the body, the synthetic-resin made clip having: a pillar portion fitted into the engagement hole of the body and having a first wall and a second wall facing each other, each wall possessing an arc-shaped outer surface; at least one first hook engaged with the engagement groove of the pin and having a pair of first hooks provided between the first and second walls of the pillar portion and extending inwardly in a radial manner; and at least one second hook engaged with a back side of the body and having a pair of second hooks provided at the first and second walls and extending outwardly in a radial manner; wherein both the light-alloy plate and the pin are made from an aluminum alloy.