Patent ID: 7984652

Claim:
An industrial process transmitter apparatus comprising: a housing chassis comprising a first metallic material, wherein the housing chassis comprises: a substantially cylindrical body portion; a first circumferentially extending support member located at or near a first end of the body portion of the housing chassis, the first circumferentially extending support member extending radially outward from the substantially cylindrical body portion; and a second circumferentially extending support member located at or near a second end of the body portion of the housing chassis that is opposite the first end, the second circumferentially extending support member extending radially outward from the substantially cylindrical body portion; and a housing skin comprising a second metallic material that is different from the first metallic material, the housing skin fitted over the housing chassis and in physical contact with both the first and second circumferentially extending support members of the housing chassis, wherein the housing skin is spaced from the housing chassis in between the first and second circumferentially extending support members.