Patent ID: 8511503

Claim:
A liquid container ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle, the container having a front wall ( 4 ) arranged in a direction of travel of the vehicle, a rear wall ( 6 ) opposed thereto, and an upper wall ( 8 ), the container further comprising: a hollow compensating tube ( 24 ) having: a first opening ( 27 ) coupled to a first volume ( 21 ), the first volume ( 21 ) being formed by a sloshing wave ( 18 ) moving toward the front wall ( 4 ), the first volume having as side portions thereof portions of the front wall, frontal portions of the upper wall and frontal portions of the sloshing wave; a second opening ( 28 ) coupled to a second volume ( 22 ), the second volume ( 22 ) being formed by rear portions of the sloshing wave ( 18 ), rear portions of the upper wall, and portions of the rear wall ( 6 ); and a connecting portion ( 26 ) connecting the two openings ( 27 , 28 ) wherein the first volume ( 21 ) is separated from the second volume ( 22 ) by the sloshing wave ( 18 ); and wherein the connection portion provides a completely enclosed passageway between the first opening and the second opening.