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Article including an endless coil spring

US3966183A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 1974
Grant dateJun 29, 1976
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Expiry dateApr 26, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F1/045
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An endless coil spring whose convolutions surround a substantially circular line which extends through the hollow interior of the coil spring. This line surrounds inner portions of the convolutions which press against each other. The convolutions have outer portions which surround the line and which are spaced from each other with these outer portions of the convolutions circumferentially offset with respect to the inner portions thereof.

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