Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
7. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [1] 6 wherein
the surrounding wall (21) has an upper side provided with at
least one springy tongue (22, 22') directed toward the support
(2) and functioning as the clip connection (6).
8. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein the
at least one springy tongue (22) is carried by [arranged in a
pocket-like open zone (23) of] the surrounding wall (21).
9. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the
surrounding rim (14) of [tie] the outer housing (3) has a
surrounding groove (24) directed toward the at least one
springy tongue (22), said groove (24) carrying a sealing ring
(25).
10. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [1] 15
wherein the clip connection (6) comprises a springy tongue
(22') formed separate from the outer housing (3).
11. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein
the springy tongue (22') is [arranged] carried on a locking
element (30) which [can be] is connected with the outer
housing (3).
12. Canceled.
13. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim [12] 16
wherein the [locking element (30) has a gripping edge (33)
which is arranged on the] springy tongue (22') has a gripping
edge (33) which [and] engages a stop surface (32) on the outer
housing (3).
14. (Amended) The assembly as defined in claim 13 wherein
the springy tongue (22') [lies in the middle zone of] is
centrally located on the locking element (30) [between the
surfaces of the dovetail guide (31)].
15. 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
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