Partial internal guide for curved helical compression spring

摘要

A spring guide 50 for use with a curved spring 30 includes an elongate, curved guide member having a centerline. The centerline has a centerline curvature L that is substantially equal to the radius of curvature R of the curved spring. The guide member has a first side 56 having a side curvature C. The side curvature is substantially equal to a curvature of the curved inside surfaces 30a, 30b of the coils of the curved spring. The guide member is configured for being disposed within the curved spring such that the coils thereof substantially surround a periphery of the guide member.