Temperature sensor construction and method of making the same

A temperature sensor construction as set forth in claim 5 wherein said tongue-like portion of said insulating member has opposed substantially parallel peripheral edges throughout the length thereof, said tails of said conductors being respectively disposed in substantially parallel relation with said peripheral edges of said tongue-like portion and outboard of the same.

In a method of making a temperature sensor construction comprising a thermistor having opposed sides, a pair of conductors respectively secured to said opposed sides of said thermistor and having portions thereof extending away from said thermistor, an electrically insulating member having an opening means therethrough and telescopically receiving said thermistor in said opening means thereof, said insulating member having an outer peripheral edge means, a pair of metallic foil members disposed on said opposed sides of said thermistor and being insulated from each other by said insulating member, and two outer layers of electrically insulating material secured to each other and encapsulating said foil members and said conductors and said insulating member and said thermistor therebetween, the improvement comprising the steps of forming said opening means in said insulating member to have a portion thereof that extends to and interrupts said peripheral edge means thereof and forming one of said conductors to have a portion thereof disposed within said portion of said opening means.