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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventor:
Daniel Newkirk, Owatonna, MN (US);
Assignee:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/18 (2013.01); G01B 2210/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A micrometer further comprising a pressure sensor measuring the pressure experienced by the spindle. The micrometer is configured to present an indication signal when the pressure data generated by the pressure sensor indicates that a pressure threshold has been reached. The indication signal may be presented visually or audibly. The micrometer may further comprise an automatic locking mechanism to retain the spindle in position when the pressure threshold has been reached.