LEAF SPRING STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS

摘要

Disclosed is a preferred embodiment of straightening apparatus (100) featuring a pair of adjacent rotary block members (8 and 8') having channels (30 and 30') respectively disposed therein for receiving spaced-apart legs (6 and 6') of a heated leaf spring folded into a substantially flat "U"-shaped configuration as block members (8 and 8') are caused to rotate in unison in opposite directions, inner walls (12 and 12') of channels (30 and 30') respectively engage and urge legs (6 and 6') away from each other whilst outer walls (10 and 10') of channels (30 and 30') respectively are operative to engage and provide support for substantially the entire length of a convex side (26) of a curved section (24) of the folded leg spring effective to prevent warpage thereof during the straightening process.