Claims
- 1. A method of attaching a sensor to an object:
- providing a sensor which has a tubular portion;
- disposing said tubular portion through a first opening formed through a clamping bar;
- disposing said tubular portion through a second opening formed through a deformable washer;
- inserting said tubular portion into a third opening of an object until a distal end of said tubular portion touches a target; and
- forcing said clamping bar toward said object and against said washer, thereby deforming said washer between said object and said clamping bar, and thereby causing said washer to grip and lift said tubular portion such that said distal end of said tubular portion is moved away from said target by a predetermined distance.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
- said forcing step comprises the step of inserting a bolt through said clamping bar and into said object and tightening said bolt into said object.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein:
- said object is an automobile engine.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein:
- said target is a rotatable member.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein:
- said rotatable member is a gear.
- 6. A method of attaching a gear tooth sensor to an automobile engine:
- providing a gear tooth sensor which has a tubular portion;
- disposing said tubular portion through a first opening formed through a clamping bar;
- disposing said tubular portion through a second opening formed through a deformable washer;
- inserting said tubular portion into a third opening of an automobile engine until a distal end of said tubular portion touches a target; and
- forcing said clamping bar toward said automobile engine and against said washer, thereby deforming said washer between said automobile engine and said clamping bar, and thereby causing said washer to grip and lift said tubular portion such that said distal end of said tubular portion is moved away from said target by a predetermined distance, said forcing step comprising the step of inserting a bolt through said clamping bar and into said automobile engine and tightening said bolt into said automobile engine.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein:
- said target is a rotatable member.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein:
- said rotatable member is a gear.
- 9. The method of claim 6, wherein:
- said tubular portion has a circular cross section.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/232,564 filed Apr. 25, 1994, and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,384.
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Divisions (1)
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