Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
6. (application claim 7 prior to re-numbering) The assembly
as defined in claim 5 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).
7. (application claim 8 prior to re-numbering) The assembly
as defined in claim 6 wherein the at least one springy tongue
(22) is carried by the surrounding wall (21).
8. (application claim 9 prior to re-numbering) The assembly
as defined in claim 8 wherein the surrounding rim (14) of 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).
9. (application claim 10 prior to re-numbering) The
assembly as defined in claim 15 wherein the clip connection
(6) comprises a springy tongue (22') formed separate from the
outer housing (3).
10. (application claim 11 prior to re-numbering) The
assembly as defined in claim 9 wherein the springy tongue
(22') is carried on a locking element (30) which is connected
with the outer housing (3).
11. (application claim 16 prior to re-numbering) 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 value 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).
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