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AssigneeODU GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsStefan Seibuchner, Thomas Neuburger, Gerhard Nicklbauer
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A coil spring has longitudinal component, located within the coil spring, running along the direction of a longitudinal axis of the coil spring. The longitudinal component may be a simple loop or may bias the coil spring into a different shape. The longitudinal component may have a first end and a second end, which may be connected. The first end, second end and longitudinal component may be in the same plane throughout the length of the longitudinal component. The longitudinal component may have a first end equipped with a first locking element and second end equipped with a second locking element. The first locking element may comprise a recess for accommodating a second locking element. The longitudinal component may be a metal wire and/or formed as a single piece. The coil spring may be part of a connector part connected with a mating connector part.
A connector part configured for being connected with a mating connector part, wherein the connector part comprises a coil spring, the coil spring comprising a longitudinal component located within the coil spring, wherein the longitudinal component runs generally along the direction of a longitudinal axis of the coil spring, and the longitudinal component is closed or configured for being closed, wherein the longitudinal component has at least one straight section, wherein the longitudinal component comprises a first end equipped with a first locking element and a second end equipped with a second locking element, wherein the first locking element and the second locking element are interlocked or configured for being interlocked.
A connector part configured for being connected with a mating connector part, wherein the connector part comprises a coil spring, the coil spring comprising a longitudinal component located within the coil spring, wherein the longitudinal component runs generally along the direction of a longitudinal axis of the coil spring, and the longitudinal component is closed or configured for being closed, wherein the longitudinal component has at least one straight section and wherein the longitudinal component comprises a first end and a second end materially connected to each other.
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