Patent ID: 8454231

Claim:
A mounting structure for receiving a sensor having a sensing portion and a base portion, the mounting structure comprising: a substantially flat sheet of material having a first surface; a second surface opposite the first surface; and an aperture, wherein the aperture is configured such that the sensing portion of the sensor is passable through the aperture, the base portion is not passable through the aperture, and the base portion is configured to rest on the first surface; and a pair of tabs that extend in a downward direction away from the second surface of the sheet of material, wherein the pair of tabs are configured to immobilize the sensor within the aperture; wherein the aperture includes a generally circular portion, a pair of oblong portions extending from opposite ends of the generally circular portion, and a pair of L-shaped portions extending from the generally circular portion and positioned approximately 90 degrees from each of the oblong portions.