Spring winding apparatus and method of use

A torsion spring winding assembly comprising:

• a base including a handle opposite a head, the head including a first portion and a second portion separated by an opening;
• a worm gear disposed on the base between the handle and the head;
• a ring gear disposed proximate to a front side of the base in mechanical communication with the worm gear, the ring gear including a first hemispherical component opposite and separable from a second hemispherical component, with an aperture centrally-disposed within the ring gear, the aperture partially defined by at least a portion of each of the first hemispherical component and the second hemispherical component;
• at least two through-holes disposed within the ring gear, with at least two bolts insertable through the at least two through-holes;
• a U-plate disposed proximate to a rear side of the base, the U-plate including at least two through-holes disposed therein to receive the at least two bolts therethrough, the U-plate in mechanical communication with the ring gear via the at least two bolts;
• a first horseshoe-shaped plate having an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the U-plate, the U-plate disposed within and in mechanical communication with the first horseshoe-shaped plate, such that the U-plate rotates within the first horseshoe-shaped plate;
• and
• at least two brackets disposed proximate to the U-plate, such that the U-plate is disposed between the base and the at least two brackets, each of the at least two brackets secured to one of the at least two bolts, such that the at least two brackets are in mechanical communication with the ring gear,
• wherein the at least two brackets are couplable to a torsion spring including at least two attachment points, and
• wherein a rotation of the worm gear rotates the ring gear, the U-plate, and the at least two brackets, thereby rotating the torsion spring to wind or unwind the torsion spring.

A torsion spring winding assembly comprising:

• a base including a handle opposite a head, the head including a first portion and a second portion separated by an opening;
• a worm gear disposed on the base between the handle and the head, with at least one attachment point in mechanical communication with the worm gear;
• a ring gear disposed proximate to a front side of the base in mechanical communication with the worm gear, the ring gear including a first hemispherical component opposite and separable from a second hemispherical component, with an aperture centrally-disposed within the ring gear, the aperture partially defined by at least a portion of each of the first hemispherical component and the second hemispherical component;
• at least two through-holes disposed within the ring gear, with at least two bolts insertable through the at least two through-holes;
• at least two brackets disposed proximate to a rear side of the base, each of the at least two brackets secured to one of the at least two bolts, such that the at least two brackets are in mechanical communication with the ring gear;
• a U-plate disposed between the base and the at least two brackets, the U-plate including at least two through-holes disposed therein to receive the at least two bolts therethrough, the U-plate in mechanical communication with the ring gear via the at least two bolts;
• a first horseshoe-shaped plate having an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the U-plate, the U-plate disposed within and in mechanical communication with the first horseshoe-shaped plate, such that the U-plate rotates within the first horseshoe-shaped plate;
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• a second horseshoe-shaped plate disposed between the first horseshoe-shaped plate and the at least two brackets, the second horseshoe-shaped plate having an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first horseshoe-shaped plate, such that the first horseshoe-shaped plate and the U-plate rest against the second horseshoe-shaped plate, wherein the U-plate is rotatable against the second horseshoe-shaped plate and within the first horseshoe-shaped plate,
• wherein the at least two brackets are couplable to a torsion spring including at least two attachment points, and
• wherein a rotation of the worm gear rotates the ring gear, the L-plate, and the at least two brackets, thereby rotating the torsion spring to wind or unwind the torsion spring.