Appeal No. 2006-0873
Application No. 10/043,277
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a support structure for a vehicle
comprised of a plurality of lightweight panels, at least one of the panels having an
opening cut out therein designated for a specific fitting, wherein the fitting can be
inserted into the opening such that it covers the opening completely. Claims 39
and 58 are representative of the claimed invention and read as follows.1
39. A vehicle frame comprising:
lightweight panels having an opening; and
a vehicle device insertable into the opening so as to
cover the opening completely, the vehicle device
including
a support arrangement that is engageable with an
edge of the opening to limit the insertion of the vehicle
device in the opening, wherein the vehicle device is a
steering console.
58. A method for making a passenger vehicle assembly
comprising:
providing a frame of the passenger vehicle
assembly with lightweight panels;
providing an opening in one of the lightweight
panels;
inserting a vehicle device into the opening so as to
cover the opening completely; and
engaging a support arrangement of the vehicle
device with an edge of the opening to limit the insertion
1 Claims 42 and 61 differ from claims 39 and 58, respectively, only in that the
vehicle device or fitting is recited to be an insertion module for a windshield wiper
assembly.
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