APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN APPARATUS PORTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME LIMITING SAID MOVEMENT

摘要

An apparatus comprising:a first portion;a second portion, where the first portion and the second portion are configured for relative movement;a compression transmission arrangement extending between the first portion and the second portion configured to enable movement of the first portion and the second portion towards each other and configured to transmit compression forces between the first portion and the second portion to limit movement of the first portion and the second portion towards each other;and a tension transmission arrangement extending between the first portion and the second portion configured to enable movement of the first portion and the second portion away from each other and configured to transmit tension forces between the first portion and the second portion to limit movement of the first portion and the second portion away from each other.