Patent ID: 7859378

Claim:
An inductive coupler, comprising: (a) a housing having: an aperture that extends lengthwise through said housing; a gap that extends lengthwise along a side of said housing; and a flexible region that enables said gap to be opened or closed, wherein said housing is configured as a uni-body device, and said flexible region is an integral component thereof, and wherein said gap, when opened, permits said inductive coupler to be installed on a conductor by having said conductor routed through said aperture; (b) a magnetic core; and (c) a winding wound around a portion of said magnetic core, wherein said magnetic core and said winding are secured to said housing such that a position of said magnetic core and a position of said winding are maintained relative to one another, and wherein said inductive coupler, when installed on said conductor, couples a signal between said conductor and said winding via said magnetic core.