Patent ID: 7360947
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for temperature sensing, comprising: a sensor tube and an extension tube connected to said sensor tube; a cable assembly and an insulated sleeve, said cable assembly surrounded by said insulated sleeve, which in turn is located within said extension tube, said cable assembly connected to and extending from said sensor tube via said extension tube, wherein said cable assembly communicates electrically with said sensor tube for sensing operations thereof; and an O-ring component embedded within the bounds of said extension tube, wherein said O-ring component is selected for use with said cable assembly and said sensor tube based on an inner diameter of said sensor tube and an outer diameter of said cable assembly, wherein said O-ring component comprises a crimped section that seals and protects said sensor tube from de-alignment and misplacement and which is located co-axial to said sensor tube and said cable assembly, thereby providing an enhanced mechanical strength and prevention against leakage or ingress of moisture from or to said sensor tube.