Preloaded sensor holder
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1. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
- a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion; and
, a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item.
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Abstract
A holder for a sensor includes a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall. The sensor is adapted to sense a parameter of an item. The top wall and the side portion of the body form an interior cavity. A flange is coupled to and extends away from an edge of the side portion. A pressure application portion is coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body and is adapted to apply force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item.
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32 Claims
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1. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
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a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion; and
,a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30)
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5. A holder for a sensor, as set forth in claim in 1, wherein the body and pressure application are integrally molded from a thermoplastic elastomer and the flange is a flexible strip.
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26. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
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a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion;
a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item; and
,means for focusing the force applied by the body to the sensor and minimizing the force applied by the body on the flange.
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27. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
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a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion;
a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item; and
,a slot within the body.
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29. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
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a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion;
a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item; and
,at least one slot located on the outer surface of the body.
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31. A holder for a sensor, the sensor being adapted to sense a parameter of an item, comprising:
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a body having a top wall and a side portion extending away from the top wall, the top wall and the side portion of the body forming an interior cavity;
a flange coupled to and extending away from an edge of the side portion;
a pressure application portion coupled to a surface of the interior cavity of the body for applying force to the sensor when the holder is coupled to the surface of the item; and
,at least one radial slots located on the outer surface of the body. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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