US 11,725,966 B2
Multi-stage irreversible sensor coupling
Tyrel L. Ruch, Saint Paul, MN (US); and John W. Simon, Burnsville, MN (US)
Assigned to ROSEMOUNT INC., Shakopee, MN (US)
Filed by Rosemount Inc., Shakopee, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/25,017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0091085 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 11/245 (2013.01) [G01N 33/0009 (2013.01); G01N 33/0075 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-stage irreversible sensor coupling comprising:
a sensor body having a sensor, the sensor body having a sensor body wall and at least one sensor body engagement feature;
a clip barrel configured to slidably engage the sensor body, the clip barrel having a plurality of fingers, each finger haying a wedge-shaped end that is configured to engage the at least one sensor body engagement feature; and
a wedge clip configured to slidably engage the clip barrel, the wedge clip having at least one wedge clip engagement feature that is configured to urge the plurality of fingers outwardly into cooperative engagement with the at least one sensor body engagement feature when the wedge clip, clip barrel, and sensor body are fully engaged together.