Telescoping strut
AssigneeBarnes Group Inc.
InventorsJack W. Adoline, Phil McConnell
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AssigneeBarnes Group Inc.
InventorsJack W. Adoline, Phil McConnell
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A spring system that has first and second housings and a first mechanical spring connected to the first and second housings. The first and second housings each have a front portion having a front end and rear portion having a rear end and an internal chamber. The front end of the second housing is telescopically inserted into the internal chamber of the first housing. The first mechanical spring is at least partially positioned in the internal chamber of the first and second housings. The first end of the first mechanical spring is connected to a first connection arrangement in the first housing. The second end of the first mechanical spring is connected to a second connection arrangement in the second housing. The first and/or second connection arrangement threadedly engages the first mechanical spring.
A spring system comprising first and second housings and a first mechanical spring securely connected to both said first and second housings, said first and second housings each including a front portion having a front end and rear portion having a rear end and an internal chamber, said rear end of said second housing telescopically inserted into said internal chamber of said first housing at said front end of said first housing, said first and second housings being connected together to prevent separation of said first and second housings from one another, said first and second housings moveable relative to one another;
A spring system comprising first and second housings and first and second mechanical springs securely connected to both said first and second housings, said first and second housings each including a front portion having a front end and rear portion having a rear end and an internal chamber, said rear end of said second housing telescopically inserted into said internal chamber of said first housing at said front end of said first housing, said first and second housings being connected together to prevent separation of said first and second housings from one another, said first and second housings moveable relative to one another, said first housing having a first housing opening into said internal chamber at said front end, said first housing opening having a first cross-sectional area, said second housing having a second housing opening into said internal chamber at said rear end, said second housing opening having a second cross-sectional area, said first cross-sectional area smaller than said second cross-sectional area thereby inhibiting said rear portion of said second housing from disengaging from and fully passing through said first housing opening when said rear portion of said second housing is positioned in said internal chamber of said first housing, said first mechanical spring having a first end portion with a first end and a second end portion with a second end and a void inner region that at least partially extends between said first and second ends, said second mechanical spring having a first end portion with a first end and a second end portion with a second end and a void inner region that at least partially extends between said first and second ends, said first and second mechanical springs at least partially positioned in said internal chamber of said first and second housings, said first end portion of said first and second mechanical springs is connected to a first connection arrangement in said chamber of said first housing, said second portion end of said first and second mechanical springs is connected to a second connection arrangement in said chamber of said second housing, said first connection arrangement threadedly engages said first end portion of said first and second mechanical springs to prevent said first and second mechanical springs from disengaging from said first housing when said first and second housings move relative to one another, said second connection arrangement threadedly engages said second end portion of said first and second mechanical springs to prevent said first and second mechanical springs from disengaging from said second housing when said first and second housing move relative to one another, said first connection arrangement is at least partially inserted into said void inner region at said first end portion of said first and second mechanical springs and to threadedly engage an inner surface of said first end portion of said first and second mechanical springs, said second connection arrangement is at least partially inserted into said void inner region at said second end portion of said first and second mechanical springs and to threadedly engage an inner surface of said second end portion of said first and second mechanical springs, said first and second mechanical springs fully contained within said internal chambers of said first and second housing when said first and second housings are connected together.
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