Patent ID: 7850753

Claim:
A filter for venting an enclosure containing an electrical apparatus of a motor vehicle, or a mechanical or electromechanical member of a vehicle, said enclosure being exposed to moisture or atmospheric agents, said filter comprising: a tubular body with a through cavity or conduit opening at opposite ends of said tubular body, said conduit being coupled to a venting conduit of said enclosure; and a filtering element in the form of a hydrophobic membrane, said tubular body comprises at least two rectilinear portions set at an angle to each other, the filtering element being in an interior of the conduit provided within said tubular body and being associated with said conduit in such as manner as to form one piece therewith, the filtering element being disposed transversely within the conduit, the filtering element being incorporated into the body of the filter as an integral combination between said tubular body and said filter, the filter so obtained enabling said enclosure to be vented, but to prevent water entry and to reduce the entry of moisture into said enclosure.