Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
housing (3), and the check valve {5} is joined to a support
(2) of the motor vehicle through a resilient clip connection
(6) carried on the outer housing (3); and,
wherein the inner frame (4) has a surrounding rim (7)
carrying rib members (8) spaced transversely with stays (9)
extending therefrom and a surrounding frame (10) joining the
stays (9).
16. 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 {(5)} is joined to a support
(2) of the motor vehicle through a resilient clip connection
(6) carried on the outer housing (3); and,
wherein the clip connection (6) comprises a springy
tongue (22') formed separate from the outer housing (3), said
springy tongue (22') being arranged on a locking element (30)
which can be connected with the outer housing (3), and said
locking element (30) being guided over a dovetail guide (31)
on the outer surface of the outer housing (3).
A-9
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