Patent ID: 6964517

Claim:
An insertable temperature probe device for use in measuring temperature of fluid in a conduit, said probe device including: a temperature sensor device with a sensing element enclosed in a housing, a portion of the sensor device is adapted to transmit a signal indicative of the temperature of fluid in a conduit; a carrier for insertion into a flow stream in the conduit, at least a portion of the sensor device carried by the carrier and is removably mounted within the carrier, the sensing element and housing are contained within the carrier; a seal positioned in a groove and engaging an outer portion of the housing and an inside portion of the carrier to seal the carrier to the sensor device preventing flow of fluid between the carrier and sensor device; at least one member associated with the carrier to limit the selective movement of the carrier; a connector operably associated with the carrier for associating the carrier with means to selectively move the carrier between extended and retracted positions upon command when the probe device is mounted to a conduit; means for mounting the probe device on the conduit through which a fluid flows; and a flow director carried by the carrier and operable to direct fluid outside the carrier to flow directly onto at least one of the sensing element and sensor device.