protector elements are fashioned from tubing 100 by cutting the tubing along the lines shown in fig1 a 2 and 3 after the tubing is cut the two elements shown in the exploded view of fig1 b result in two protectors 102 a and 102 b a first sensor protector 102 a has a substantially cylindrical base portion from which first and second legs 106 and 108 extend similarly sensor protection element 102 b has a substantially cylindrical base portion with two legs 110 and 112 extending therefrom fig2 and 3 show side views of the tube of fig1 a prior to cutting and separation with this fabrication approach the mounting legs are integral with their base portions an alternative protection element is shown in fig4 sensor protection element 400 has a substantially cylindrical hollow base portion 402 from which two legs 404 and 406 extend legs 404 and 406 can for example be fixedly coupled to base portion 402 by welding or other suitable attachment processes in automotive applications the protection elements of fig1 3 or fig4 and the sensor which they are designed to protect are for example configured in association with an exhaust after treatment device as shown in fig5 exhaust after treatment device 500 may comprise a variety of exhaust system elements including without limitation mufflers catalytic converters particulate filters or simply an exhaust conduit such as an exhaust pipe or manifold in.