Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
inner frame (4), the outer housing (3), and the check valve element
(3) [sic, (5)] is joined to a support (2) of the motor vehicle
through a resilient clip connection (6) carried on the outer
housing (3)." Original patent application claim 10 included the
limitation that "wherein the clip connection (6) comprises a
springy tongue (22') formed separate from the outer housing (3)"
and original patent application claim 11 included the limitation
that "wherein the springy tongue (22') is arranged on a locking
element (30) which can be connected with the outer housing (3)."
In our view, these limitations of original patent application
claims 1, 10 and 11 fully correspond to the above-quoted argued
limitation of claim 16.
For the reasons set forth above, we would affirm the decision
of the examiner to reject claim 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 251.
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