Patent ID: 8387457

Claim:
A collision sensor housing configured to be attached to a surface of a vehicle, said housing comprising: a rigid part configured to define a wing portion for attaching the rigid part to the surface, said rigid part further configured to define a protective cavity between a top portion of the rigid part and the surface, wherein the top portion is separated from the surface by the wing portion, wherein said protective cavity is configured to receive a collision sensor circuit board; and a flexible part configured to sealingly contact the rigid part and the collision sensor circuit board in a manner effective to seal the protective cavity when the rigid part is attached to the surface and thereby protect the collision sensor circuit board, wherein the flexible part is formed of elastomeric material being one of silicone rubber, neoprene, and ethylene propylene diene Monomer (EPDM), and characterized as having a durometer of 65-85 Shore A.