Patent ID: 6116765
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
An air venting tube adapted for use with an automobile lamp having a housing formed with an air outlet, comprising:a tubular body having an open first end portion with a front section adapted to be mounted fittingly on the housing of the automobile lamp at the air outlet so as to be communicated fluidly with the air outlet, and a rear section, said tubular body further having a second to end portion with an upper section that extends downwardly at an angle from said rear section of said first end portion, and a lower section having a distal end face with a first circumferential edge part and a second circumferential edge part that cooperatively define an opening;a connecting block disposed outwardly of said tubular body and having a planar first end wall with a periphery connected to said first circumferential edge part of said distal end face, and a planar second end wall opposite to said first end wall; anda cover plate formed on said second end wall of said connecting block and extending in radial directions toward said second circumferential edge part of said distal end face, said cover plate having a size sufficient to cover said opening in said lower section and being spaced apart from said distal end face by said connecting block to form a clearance with said second circumferential edge part of said distal end face.