Slant coil spring and seal

摘要

A coil spring including a plurality of coils connected to one another in series. Each of the coils has a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of at least one of the coils includes a first section disposed at a first predetermined angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the spring centerline and a second section disposed at a second predetermined angle relative to the spring centerline. The coil spring is suitable for use in a variety of applications including, but not limited to, seals.