Patent ID: 7832287

Claim:
An assembly for positioning a torque sensor, the torque sensor having a receiver and a transmitter, the assembly comprising: a first annular member, wherein the receiver is coupled to the first annular member; a second annular member disposed proximate the first annular member; a bearing assembly disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member, the bearing assembly having: a first race formed to the first annular member; a second race formed to the second annular member; a bearing disposed between the first race and the second race for allowing the first race and the second race to rotate relative to one another; and a radially extending member coupled to the second race, wherein the receiver is radially displaced from the bearing assembly and the transmitter is mounted to a mounting surface of the radially extending member opposite the receiver at a predefined axial distance; and wherein the second annular member includes a lip proximate to the bearing assembly and the radially extending member includes a groove for receiving the lip therein.