Patent ID: 7817431

Claim:
A chassis for an electrical component configured to be installed in a motor vehicle, comprising: an integral central portion having vertical side walls, wherein the vertical side walls have upper edges defining an upper opening on a first side of the vertical side walls and lower edges defining a lower opening on a second side of the vertical side walls opposite to the first side; a horizontal upper portion disposed across the upper opening of the central portion at the first side of the vertical side walls and a horizontal lower portion disposed across the lower opening of the central portion at the second side of the vertical side walls; the upper portion being associated with the vertical side walls of the central portion by the use of a first tab and a first tab receiving portion; the lower portion being associated with the vertical side walls of the central portion by the use of a second tab and a second tab receiving portion; and wherein the first tab receiving portion is substantially flexible and deflects when engaging the first tab and wherein the second tab receiving portion is substantially flexible and deflects when engaging the second tab.