Patent ID: 6458027
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B29C,B60H,F16K,F24F,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve for use with an associated ventilation system which ventilates the passenger compartment of an associated motor vehicle, the valve comprising:a housing formed from a first material and including at least a frame and defining a fastening region; a closing flap formed from a second material softer than said first material, the closing flap having a closed position in which the closing flap is positioned in the housing and is supported on a supporting surface of the housing; and, a supporting region defined on the closing flap and including a first retaining profile, the fastening region and the supporting region being cooperative to fasten the closing flap to the housing at a connection area, wherein: the fastening region of the housing includes at least one recess adapted to receive the first retaining profile and a passage slot which receives the supporting region of the closing flap and which defines an edge of the housing; and, the closing flap includes a second retaining profile disposed on a first side of the passage slot and diagonally opposite the first retaining profile, the second retaining profile resting against said-edge.