Appeal No. 2005-0841
Application No. 08/230,083
Appendix 6
Claims 14 and 16 on appeal
14. A check valve assembly adaptable for use with a
ventilation system for a passenger space of a motor vehicle,
the assembly comprising:
an outer housing having an open end and a surrounding
wall;an inner frame received in the open end;
a check valve element formed of flexible sheet material
clamped between the outer housing and the inner frame; and,
first and second resilient clip connections joining the
outer housing, the inner frame, and the check valve element to
a support of the motor vehicle,
the first clip connection comprising a first springy
tongue spaced from the wall, and the second clip connection
comprising a second springy tongue integral with the
surrounding wall.
16. A check valve assembly adaptable for use with a
ventilation system of a passenger space of a motor vehicle,
the assembly comprising:
an outer housing having an open end;
an inner frame received in the open end;
a check valve element formed of flexible sheet material
clamped between the outer housing and the inner frame; and,
a resilient clip connection formed separate from the
outer housing and carried on a locking element which is
connected with the outer housing the clip connection securing
the outer housing to the locking element and joining the inner
frame, the outer housing, and the check valve element to the
motor vehicle.
A-14
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