Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
Appendix 3
Claims after presentation of amendment
in original application (matter in bold and {braces} added)
(matter in [brackets and strikeout] deleted by the amendment
matter underlined added by the amendment)
1. In a check valve assembly in association with the
ventilation system for the passenger space of a motor vehicle,
said assembly comprising an outer housing to which an inner
frame is connected with a check valve element formed of
flexible sheet material clamped between the outer housing and
the inner frame, the improvement wherein the inner frame (4)
is received into an open end of the outer housing (3) and the
assembled unit comprising the inner frame (4), the outer
housing (3), and the check valve element {(5)} is joined to a
support (2) of the motor vehicle through a resilient clip
connection (6) carried on the outer housing (3).
2. Canceled.
3. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [1] 15
wherein an oblique grid (11) is arranged on the outer housing
(3) and end surfaces (12) of the surrounding frame (10) of the
inner frame (4) and a closing zone (13) of the oblique grid
(11) form the clamp for the check valve element.
4. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the
[surrounding frame (10) of the inner frame (4) has an] end
[surface] surfaces (12) [carrying] carry pins (16) spaced from
one another and penetrating through a [the] rim zone (16) of
the check valve element [(5)] into lodged position in openings
(17) formed in [the closing zone] (13) of the oblique grid
(11) [of the outer housing (3)].
5. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [1] 15
wherein the outer housing (3) has a surrounding rim (14) with
a clamping connection means (18) for fastening to [opposite
elements (19) of a] the surrounding rim [(20)] (7) of the
inner frame (4).
6. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [2] 3 wherein
the outer housing (3) has a surrounding rim (14) and a
surrounding wall (21) on the end of which is formed [this] the
oblique grid (11).
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