US5203849A
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Canted coil spring in length filled with an elastomer
Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering LLC
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Filing: 1990-08-27
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2010-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A spring assembly includes a plurality of coils interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship for causing the spring assembly to exert as force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of the plurality of coils in response to deflection of the spring assembly along the loading direction. An elastic material is provided which is disposed around and between the plurality of coils, but either not bonded to or partially bonded to the coils, modifying the force exerted by the spring assembly in response to the deflection of the spring assembly along the loading direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Balsells
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/02; F16F1/04; F16F1/045; F16F3/00; F16F3/02; F16F3/04; F16F3/08; F16F3/10; F16F3/12; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/021; F16J15/022; F16J15/024; F16J15/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A spring assembly comprising: a first plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; a second plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship and disposed within said first plurality of coil means, and in a cooperating relationship therewith, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said second plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; and elastic material means, disposed around and between said first and second plurality of coil means, and partially adhering to the coil means for modifying the force exerted by the spring assembly in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction, said elastic material means comprising an outer portion disposed around the first plurality of coil means and an inner portion disposed around said second plurality of coil means, said outer and inner portions being separate and unattached to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A spring assembly comprising: a first plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; a second plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship and disposed within said first plurality of coil means, and in a cooperating relationship therewith, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said second plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; and elastic material means, disposed around and between said first and second plurality of coil means, and partially adhering to the coil means for modifying the force exerted by the spring assembly in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction, said elastic material means comprising an outer portion disposed around the first plurality of coil means and an inner portion disposed around said second plurality of coil means, said outer and inner portions being separate and unattached to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
214 words
A spring assembly comprising: a first plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; a second plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship and disposed within said first plurality of coil means, and in a cooperating relationship therewith, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said second plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along side loading direction; and elastic material means, disposed around and between said first and second plurality of coil means, but not adhering to the coil means for modifying the force exerted by the spring assembly in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction, said elastic material means comprising an outer portion disposed around the first plurality of coil means and an inner portion disposed around said second plurality of coil means, said outer and inner portions being separate and unattached to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
214 words
A spring assembly comprising: a first plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction; a second plurality of coil means, interconnected with one another in a spaced-apart relationship and disposed within said first plurality of coil means, and in a cooperating relationship therewith, for causing the spring assembly to exert a generally constant force in a loading direction approximately normal to a tangent to a centerline of said second plurality of coil means in response to deflection of the spring assembly along side loading direction; and elastic material means, disposed around and between said first and second plurality of coil means, but not adhering to the coil means for modifying the force exerted by the spring assembly in response to deflection of the spring assembly along said loading direction, said elastic material means comprising an outer portion disposed around the first plurality of coil means and an inner portion disposed around said second plurality of coil means, said outer and inner portions being separate and unattached to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The spring assembly according to claim 2 wherein said first and second coil means are canted in the same direction with respect to a common centerline thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spring assembly according to claim 2 wherein said first and second coil means are canted in opposite directions with respect to a common centerline thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
The spring assembly according to claim 2 wherein at least one of said first and second plurality of coil means is disposed within said elastic material in a stretched spaced-apart relationship, the elastic material having sufficient resistance to hold the stretched apart plurality of coil means in said stretched spaced-apart relationship, the spacing between coil means in said stretched spaced-apart relationship being greater than the spacing between coil means when not held in a stretched-apart relationship by the elastic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The spring assembly according to claim 2 wherein at least one of said first and second plurality of coil means is disposed within said elastic material in a preloaded condition in which the plurality of coils are deflected along the loading direction.
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