Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
Spring element for elastically accepting a force acting on said spring element, said force opposing a supporting force acting in the direction opposite said force, said spring element comprising at least one closed figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) of which at least two opposed connected bars (3) are rigidly connected with one another at two points by means of a straight-lined connection bar (2), said points being located at a distance from the end points of the connected bars (3), and the one force acting on said spring element on at least one bar (1) connecting the end points of the two connected bars (3), the other force acting on the connection bar (2) and the forces acting in an angle to the plane formed by said closed figure comprising bars, and at least one force acting at such a point of the connection bar (2) or of the connecting bar (1) that is located at a distance from the connection of said connection or connecting bar with the connected bar (3), and wherein of three members or. member pairs of said spring element : A) connected bars (3), B) connecting bars (1) and C) connection bar (2) at least two members or member pairs being of resilient construction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
Spring element for elastically accepting a force acting on said spring element, said force opposing a supporting force acting in the direction opposite said force, said spring element comprising at least one closed figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) of which at least two opposed connected bars (3) are rigidly connected with one another at two points by means of a straight-lined connection bar (2), said points being located at a distance from the end points of the connected bars (3), and the one force acting on said spring element on at least one bar (1) connecting the end points of the two connected bars (3), the other force acting on the connection bar (2) and the forces acting in an angle to the plane formed by said closed figure comprising bars, and at least one force acting at such a point of the connection bar (2) or of the connecting bar (1) that is located at a distance from the connection of said connection or connecting bar with the connected bar (3), and wherein of three members or. member pairs of said spring element : A) connected bars (3), B) connecting bars (1) and C) connection bar (2) at least two members or member pairs being of resilient construction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Spring element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) and the connection bar (2) are located in one and the same plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Spring element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection bar (2) is located in a plane above that of the closed figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
Spring element as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein several closed figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) are connected ladder- like in line, each of two adjacent figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) having a connected bar (3) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) in common and the connecting bar (1) of the figure comprised of bars (1, 3, 1, 3) extending uninterruptedly across said figures comprising bars in the manner of ladder rails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
Spring element as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein several closed figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) are connected ladder- like in line, each of two adjacent figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) having a connecting bar (1) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) in common and the connected bars (3) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) extending uninterruptedly across said figures comprising bars in the manner of ladder rails.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
Spring element as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein at least two successions of figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) connected in line are arranged in a plane adjacent to one another, each of two adjacent ladder successions having an uninterrupted connected bar (3) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) and/or connecting bar (1) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) in common.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
Spring element as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein at least two successions of figures comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) are arranged in a plane at a distance (a) from one another, the connecting bars (1) of the figure comprising bars (1, 3, 1, 3) extending across one figure comprising bars to and across the other, thereby bridging the span (a).