Patent ID: 7036609

Claim:
A sonde housing, comprising: a) a main body having a first end and a second end; b) a fluid passage within the main body that provides fluid communication between the first and the second end of the main body; c) a first end piece and a second end piece, the first and second end pieces having fluid passages, the first end piece being welded to the first end of the main body and the second end piece being welded to the second end of the main body d) a first offset fluid passage located at a first interface between the first end piece and the main body, and a second offset fluid passage located at a second interface between the second end piece and the main body, the first and second offset fluid passages providing a continuous fluid passageway through the sonde housing; and e) a recess located within the main body of the sonde housing for radially receiving a sonde, the recess being isolated from the fluid passageway.