Coil spring with lateral bias
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsMarlon V. Bottene, Joseph A. Fader, Steven J. Doyle, Jr., Monte G. Williams, Steven G. Saieg, George N. Lasic, Thomas R. King
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Abstract
The invention comprises a vehicle strut assembly. A strut has a first seat mounted to the strut and a second seat mounted to a vehicle body. A spring is mounted between the first seat and the second seat and is disposed around the strut. The spring has a compressed state and an uncompressed state. In the compressed state, the spring has a middle portion that defines a spring centerline. In the uncompressed state, the spring has ends portions extending towards opposite sides of the spring centerline.
Claims12
A vehicle strut assembly comprising:
- a strut;
- a first seat mounted to said strut;
- a second seat operatively mounted to a vehicle body;
- and
- a spring mounted between said first seat and said second seat and disposed around said strut, having a compressed state and an uncompressed state, said spring including a middle portion defining a spring centerline in said compressed state and end portions extending from said middle portion towards opposite sides of said spring centerline in said uncompressed state with said end portions concentric with said spring centerline in said compressed state.
A vehicle strut assembly comprising:
- a strut;
- and
- a spring operatively connected to said strut, having a compressed state and an uncompressed state, said spring including a middle portion defining a spring centerline in said compressed state and said uncompressed state and end portions extending from said middle portion towards opposite sides of said spring centerline in said uncompressed state.
A vehicle strut assembly comprising:
- a strut extending along an axis;
- and
- a spring operatively connected to said strut, said spring with a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, having a compressed state and an uncompressed state wherein said first end creates a first force and said second end creates an opposite second force in said compressed state, said first force and said second force transverse to an axis defined by said strut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.