Patent ID: 7063349

Claim:
A trim member for an automotive vehicle, comprising: a main body portion that is formed of a hard resin material; an air bag door portion, wherein: the air bag door portion is formed of a same hard resin material as the main body portion, the air bag door portion is integrally formed with the main body portion, a tear portion is formed in the air bag door portion, and a hinge portion is formed in the air bag door portion as a thin portion having a predetermined thickness across a predetermined longitudinal width and is adjacent to a case mounting portion; and at least two door hinge portion protecting plates disposed below and separate from the air bag door portion, each door hinge portion protecting plate protruding toward a side of the tear portion rather than toward the hinge portion of the air bag door portion and having a high break force, wherein a predetermined spacing is provided between each door hinge portion protecting plate and a lower surface of the air bag door portion and a predetermined spacing is provided between each door hinge portion protecting plate.