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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Shawn Showcatally, Mankato, MN (US);
Thomas Breitenfeldt, Mankato, MN (US);
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Abstract
A sensor unit to detect fluid movement and/or leakage from a pipe may be attached to a mounting device that is attached to a pipe by a clamp. The mounting device may be configured to transmit vibrations from the pipe and clamp to the sensor. The sensor unit may be attached to the mount in a manner that may be performed rapidly and without tools, and which results in a connection that is not so tight as to damage the sensor, or so loose as to provide inadequate support. The sensor may be attached by connecting at least a portion of the sensor to at least a portion of the mount, using rotation of a key in a track and a latch to securely hold the sensor in the mounting device.