Appeal No. 1998-0089
Application No. 08/303,115
A. The invention
The invention is a motor-pump unit suitable for use in a
motor vehicle anti-lock braking system. Referring to
appellant's Figure 1, a pump housing 2 is located between a
motor housing 1 and an electronic housing 3. Spacers 6 (Fig.
2) extend axially through the abutting end surfaces of the
three housings and carry conducting lines 6.1 and 6.2, which
provide an electrical connection between circuit board 3.1 in
electronic housing 3 and brush plate 1.2 in motor housing 1
(Spec. at 5, line 21 to p. 6, line 4). Circumferential
packings 9 and 9.1 are located between the abutting end walls
to protect the conductors from external moisture (Spec. at 6,
lines 4-8).
B. The claims
The independent claims are claims 1 and 21, of which
claim 1, the broader claim, reads as follows:
A motor-pump unit, comprising:
a pump housing including a first end surface and a second
end surface;
a motor housing including an end surface located in front
of the first end surface of the pump housing;
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