Patent ID: 7165883

Claim:
A temperature sensing probe arranged and constructed for insertion within a thermowell defined by an internal bore of a tube having external fins for positioning within a conduit for sensing the temperature of a fluid flowing along the conduit and transmitting the sensed temperature to an instrument for calculating the volume of flow along the conduit, a metal plug substantially closing off an upper end of a mounting structure that is in metal-to-metal engagement with the tube, said temperature sensing probe comprising: a hollow closed end carrier arranged for mounting within said internal bore of said tube and having an internal bore, said carrier formed of a material having a thermal conductivity of at least 80 BTU/FtHr/Ft 2 /° F.; a temperature sensing element mounted within said internal bore of said carrier; a wire extending from said temperature sensing element through said plug for transmitting the sensed temperature of the flowing fluid; a plastic tubular member having a tubular bore receiving said wire, the tubular member having a lower end secured to the carrier and an upper end extending into the metal plug; and a thermal conducting adhesive material in said internal bore of said carrier about said wire connection and said temperature sensing element.