MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617077633 A) filed by Robert Bosch Gmbh on June 23, 2026, for Measuring Device For Preload Forces And/Or Torques On Screw Connections.

Inventors include Berghaenel, Bernd; and Lalic, Hrvoje.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device for preload forces and/or torques on screw connections, comprising a pot-type clamping insert (1), inserted into a measuring sleeve (2) for conjoint rotation, for at least partly receiving the screw head (10) of a screw (11), the outer periphery (3) of which comes to bear against the end face of the measuring sleeve (2) which, at the other end, is supported for conjoint rotation on a nut receiving insert (4) for a reference nut (12) cooperating with the screw (11), wherein a strain gauge arrangement (DMS) for measuring the preload forces and/or torques is attached to the measuring sleeve (2).

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