Patent ID: 6546824
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: G01P

Abstract:
A sensor mounting assembly comprising:a housing having a sensor bore extending therethrough and the housing having an annular groove formed in a surface of the sensor bore; a retainer for mounting in the sensor bore, the retainer having an at least partially cylindrical retainer body, one end of the retainer body having a lip projecting radially outwardly therefrom, the retainer including a plurality of fingers extending axially away from the lip to a distal end, and each finger having a plurality of retainer teeth projecting radially inwardly from the distal end, the lip being received by the groove as the retainer is moved axially into the sensor bore; and a sensor having a cylindrical sensor body, the sensor body having a portion on which a plurality of sensor teeth are formed, the sensor body being insertable into the retainer when the retainer is mounted in the sensor bore, the sensor body being engageable with said one end of the retainer body to hold the lip within the groove, and the sensor teeth interlocking with the retainer teeth to releasably hold the sensor in a mounted position within the retainer and within the sensor bore.