Patent ID: 6094402
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: G10K

Abstract:
An ultrasonic transducer comprising:a base section;a main section;first and second retainer elements connected with said base section, said first and second retainer elements being spaced a first arcuate distance apart in a first direction about a periphery of said base section and being spaced a second arcuate distance apart in a second direction about the periphery of said base section; andthird and fourth retainer elements connected with said main section, said third and fourth retainer elements being spaced the first arcuate distance apart in the first direction about a periphery of said main section and being spaced the second arcuate distance apart in the second direction about the periphery of said main section, said first arcuate distance being different than said second arcuate distance to enable said base and main sections of said ultrasonic transducer to be interconnected by said retainer elements only when said main section is in a predetermined orientation relative to said base section.