| 摘要 |
<p>An assembly comprising a spring in the form of a zig-zag strip of fibre reinforced plastics material with limbs (l0-l6) connected by reflex portions (l7, 22), wherein end limbs (l0, l6) of the spring are mounted at an attitude they would adopt when loaded if they were pin-jointed so as to be free to move as the spring is loaded. Overstressing of the reflex portions (l8, 2l) of the spring is thereby avoided when the spring is loaded. In modifications of the invention, a spring end limb (39) may be progressively engaged by a surface (42) of a mounting means, to be supported at a range of attitudes corresponding to a range of spring loads; or spring mounting means may be associated with pivotable members so that end limbs of the spring move arcuately therewith and change their relative attitude as if they were pin-jointed.</p> |
