COIL SPRINGS WITH COMPLEX COIL CONFIGURATIONS, ASSEMBLIES WITH COIL SPRINGS, AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

Coil springs with a plurality of interconnected coils each being defined by a wire path that results in a coil cross section that, when viewed along the coil axis, has at least two differentiated spaces each confined by the wire. Assemblies using such coil springs are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A coil spring comprising:
a plurality of interconnected coils comprising a coil axis; each coil being defined by a wire having a wire path that results in a coil cross section that, when viewed along the coil axis, comprises at least a first space and a second space differentiated from each other and each confined by the wire.