Patent ID: 7288930

Claim:
A wheel-speed sensor comprising: a magnetic exciter ring disposed between adjacent rolling element rows, wherein the magnetic exciter ring includes multiple North and South magnetic pole pairs spaced around the ring, the magnetic exciter ring configured to be carried by a rotating axle portion of a vehicle; and a probe disposed adjacent an outer peripheral, surface of the magnetic exciter ring, the probe including a magnetic flux responsive element, the probe configured to be rigidly mounted adjacent the outer peripheral surface of the magnetic exciter ring, wherein the probe is formed with a cylindrical portion, a flange portion, and a terminal portion, and wherein the cylindrical portion is formed in two sections: a first section formed separately from the rest of the probe, which includes a Hall effect device molded into a molded cylindrical housing with a pole piece extending outwardly from one end and leads from the Hall effect device extending outwardly from an opposing end; and a second section formed as a hollow cylinder for receiving the extending leads and coupling to the first section.