Patent ID: 7101640

Claim:
A venting plug for use with a wet, lead-acid electric storage battery comprising a container and a cover defining at least one cavity, the cover defining at least one cylindrically shaped process hole associated with said cavity, said venting plug being adapted for insertion into said process hole to provide gaseous communication between said cavity and the atmosphere, the venting plug comprising: a housing having a cylindrical plastic body and a top, said body being molded of plastic and having an axis, a coupling portion having an outer surface, said coupling portion comprising at least a portion extending in a plane disposed at an angle to the axis, the outer surface of the coupling portion displaying at least one mold parting line that does not extend in a plane perpendicular to the axis, and an outer sealing portion, said sealing portion comprising an outer annular sealing surface, said sealing surface displaying no mold parting line.