Appeal No. 2004-1016
Application No. 10/174,567
APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
Claims 1, 4 and 9 are representative of the subject matter
on appeal and read as follows:
1. An adjustable air vent for a vehicle comprising:
a stationary grill adapted to be mounted to the
vehicle, the stationary grill having at least one air
aperture and an engaging surface; and
a movable grill adapted to be movably mounted with
respect to the stationary grill, the movable grill
having at least one air aperture and an engaging
surface adapted to engage the engaging surface of the
stationary grill, the movable grill movable with
respect to the stationary grill from an open position
where the at least one aperture of the stationary grill
is aligned with the at least one aperture of the
moveable grill to allow air to flow therethrough to a
closed position, where the at least one aperture of the
stationary grill is not aligned with the at least one
aperture of the moveable grill to reduce the flow of
air through the vent, the movable grill including at
least one projecting actuator suitable for moving the
movable grill between the open position and the closed
position.
4. The adjustable air vent of claim 1, wherein the movable
grill and the at least one projecting actuator are
integrally molded from a plastic material.
9. A snowmobile, comprising:
a engine for driving the snowmobile;
an air path from an exterior of the snowmobile to an
engine compartment; and
an adjustable air vent mounted in the air path, the
adjustable air vent comprising:
a stationary grill adapted to be mounted to the
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