Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
Nevertheless, it is manifest that the "direction of the arrow" is
from left to right in Fig. 1.
12. Fig. 2 is a front view of inner frame 4 (col. 2,
lines 63-64).
13. With reference to Fig. 2, inner frame 4 has
peripheral rim 7 to which are connected transverse rib or web
members 8 (col. 3, lines 52-54).
14. With reference to Figs. 3 and 4, extending out
from ribs 8 are several stays or support elements 9 (col. 3,
lines 56-57).
15. As noted earlier, when check valves 5 are moved
into the open position, they are engaged with stays 9.
16. The stays 9 are adjoined to each other and
rigidified by a surrounding, generally continuous frame
element 10 (col. 3, lines 58-59).
17. Returning to Fig. 1, the assembly of the inner
frame 4, outer housing 3 and check valve elements 5 is fastened
to a support element 2 of a motor vehicle (not shown) by at least
one clip connection 6 on outer housing 3 (col. 3, lines 46-51).
18. According to what we will call a "first"
embodiment3 of the invention, the clip connection can include a
springy resilient tongue 22' (col. 5, lines 17-18).
3 In the Kraus patent, what we refer to as the "first" embodiment is
referred to as a "further embodiment" (col. 5, line 16).
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