ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,367, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc. (Warren, Mich.).
"Micrometer with pressure sensor" was invented by Daniel Newkirk (Owatonna, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 positio...