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Class 267/165 - Zigzag or plural


Subclass of Class 267 - Spring devices
Definition: Spring device comprising either (a) the structure of part
No. of patents: 69
Last issue date: 05/10/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7938387Springing construction for making mattresses and the like
Springing construction for making mattresses where a plurality of resilient modular elements having a central coupling body for coupling to locating bars are extended substantially parallel to the lying plane of the mattress and the central coupling body is associat...
05/10/2011
7338039Spring suspension mat
In a spring assembly, more especially for the cushioning of seats, beds or chairs or all types, including spring legs arranged in pairs, a bridge member extending between each spring leg of a pair of the spring legs, and a connecting member disposed between adjacent...
03/04/2008
7293995Electrical contact and connector system
An electrical contact formed from a compliant folded sheet that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first contact edge and a second contact edge. A plurality of corrugations are formed in the top surface and the bottom surface that terminate at the first con...
11/13/2007
7273128Vibration proofing heat shield plate
A vibration proofing heat shield plate fixed such as to cover at least a part of a heat source while forming a gap with respect to a surface of the heat source is provided with a vibration proofing heat shield plate main body portion, a collar member positioned at a...
09/25/2007
7222424Method for producing a tubular spring and an actuator unit comprising one such tubular spring
A method for producing a tubular spring (12) in the form of a cylindrical hollow body, especially for pre-tensioning a piezoelectric actuator element (2) of an actuator unit (1) of a fuel injector comprises the step of providing a thin-walled, s...
05/29/2007
7175112Fuel injection valve
A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, with a housing that contains a moving valve element whose movement counter to the elastic force of a spring element controls the fuel supply to the combustion chamber of the engine. The spring element has the f...
02/13/2007
7159857Multi spring ring
A mechanical spring energized sealing device comprising in combination an elastomeric jacket and variety of resilient metallic springs inserted inside one uniform jacket casing, there are variety of energizer springs which are used for different needs in marketplace...
01/09/2007
7134850Fitted assembly bellows pump
In a pump employing a bellows, individual members are formed from resins and pump components including a fitted assembly formed by fitting plural members with each other form a structure unit which is tightly inserted in an external cover and constrained on the oppo...
11/14/2006
7134648Interlocking disc spring assemblies and adjustable interlocking disc spring assemblies
An interlocking disc spring assembly includes a plurality of alternating interlocking first conically-shaped disc springs and second conically-shaped disc springs. The first disc spring includes a first radial inner portion and a first radial outer portion. The firs...
11/14/2006
7007896Shock and vibration isolation system
An apparatus is provided for attenuating shock and vibration energy levels within a spacecraft interface isolation system. The apparatus includes one or more spring plate assemblies fitted with mechanical stops and damping devices. The isolation system is typically ...
03/07/2006
6994565Electrical contact assembly with insulative carrier, stapled contact attachment and fusible element
An electrical contact assembly including a contact terminal and a fusible element. The contact terminal has a base and two cantilevered deflectable contact arms extending from at least one lateral side of the base. A first one of the contact arms extends in a downwa...
02/07/2006
6595503Cushioning device with U-shaped strip portions
A cushioning device includes a mounting plate disposed in parallel to a base plate. The mounting plate has a connecting surface facing the base plate, and a mounting surface opposite to the connecting surface and mounted on an object to be cushioned. A cu...
07/22/2003
6557436Displacement amplification structure and device
A displacement modifying structure for receiving an input displacement from a motor source and generating a multiplied displacement therefrom for provision to a load. The structure includes a static beam and a dynamic beam. The static beam has a fixed end...
05/06/2003
6250618Curved wave shim
A curved wave shim is formed from a flat elongated wire strip which follows a sinusoidal wave path that includes a series of waves spaced about the curved wave shim path, each wave having a shoulder portion which bears against generally parallel surfaces ...
06/26/2001
6189875Positioning device with H-drive having spring coupling between beams
The invention relates to a positioning device with an X-beam (6) and two parallel Y-beams (2,3) in the shape of an H. On each Y-beam a motor driven carriage (4,5) is provided. Between these carriages an X-beam is coupled. On the X-beam a carriage (9) with...
02/20/2001
6170808Spring core for mattress or cushion
The invention relates to a spring core for mattresses and seat cushions with leaf springs. The spring core consists of a plurality of spring elements bent up out of passages punched in a plate, with each spring element having an upper and a lower spring c...
01/09/2001
6145820Fluid filled dampening mechanism utilizing a fluid having a thick viscosity
The present invention relates to a clutch disk assembly having a dampening mechanism which includes a hub and a pair of plates joined together at a radial outer portion thereof. The hub and the plates define a generally annular fluid chamber therebetween....
11/14/2000
6092262Non-skid wheel brake mechanism
A non-skid wheel brake mechanism includes a wheel body, a shaft part, left and right wheels each with a ring rim. The device includes an outer rim having an oval ring groove having upper and lower half portions. A substantially oval shaped shaft bore exte...
07/25/2000
6024345Resin-made spring and a bellows type constant volume pump using the same
The present invention relates to a resin-made spring which, although the spring is made of a resin only, has a strength similar to that of a metal-made spring, and in which the strength is hardly reduced with time and can be maintained to a desired degree...
02/15/2000
6003538Drain valve
A drain valve providing a drain sleeve having a first end, a second end and a flow-chamber therebetween. The first end includes a first diameter being smaller than a second diameter of the second end. The first diameter and the second diameter cooperate t...
12/21/1999
5803441Damper mechanism with undulated ribbon-like spring having means for restricting radial movement of the spring
To reduce a frictional resistance generated between undulated ribbon-like springs and outer circumferential walls, a flywheel assembly is composed of a first flywheel 1, a second flywheel 3 and ribbon-like springs 18. A fluid chamber 17 is formed between ...
09/08/1998
5791581Tape rule blade hook shock absorbers
A power recoilable rule has an elongated bumper for cushioning the recoil impact of the blade hook when the blade is refracted into the casing. The casing has an opening at a juncture between the bottom wall and front wall, and a bumper is mounted in the ...
08/11/1998
5785303Spring core for mattress or seat cushion
This invention relates to a spring core of leaf springs for mattresses and seat cushions. According to the invention, the spring core comprises at least two plates opposite each other, having a multiplicity of spring elements broken out of holes. Preferab...
07/28/1998
5747140Flat upholstered body
A completely vented upholstered body of grid plates with a wave profile includes solid portions of the grid which pass through the wave extrema of its wave contour. Many of the solid portions of the grid preferably are disposed transversely to at least on...
05/05/1998
5562541Folded flat-spring and device into which the folded flat-spring is incorporated
A flywheel assembly having a clutch disk and at least one flywheel includes the use of at least one undulated ribbon spring formed of an elongated metallic strip, folded in accordion fashion, having an arcuate shape and having a plurality of flat-spring l...
10/08/1996
5551673Resin shock absorber
A resin shock absorber comprising a compression deformable portion made of a resin having a flexural modulus of elasticity of 500 to 20,000 kg/cm2, said shock absorber having a yield strength of 2 to 25 kN/m2 and a compressive energy...
09/03/1996
5540418Foldbale bed with collapsible sinuous springs
A foldable bed is movable between an unfolded position, in which interconnected seat, cavity, and body sections are substantially horizontally aligned and of substantially uniform depth, and a folded position, in which the body section is horizontally dis...
07/30/1996
5531284Powered wheelchair with a detachable power drive assembly
A wheelchair (20) including a wheelchair frame (22) and a seat assembly (24) carried by the wheelchair frame (22). A detachable power drive assembly (32) having power driven wheels (40, 40') is releasably coupled to the wheelchair frame (22) and is mounte...
07/02/1996
5430253Electrical outlet cover assembly
A hinged electrical outlet cover biased rotatably about the hinge axis by an M-shaped spring. In one arrangement, the cover is self-closing throughout its entire range of movement between fully open and fully closed positions. In another arrangement, the ...
07/04/1995
5346190Box spring assembly support spring
A box spring assembly which having a frame, a plurality of upwardly extending wire springs mounted on the frame and a wire deck supported by the springs so that the deck and springs cooperate to yieldably resists downwardly directed bedding loads. Each of...
09/13/1994
5322267Damper device, in particular for railroad vehicles
A damper device, in particular a damper device for railroad vehicles, comprises at least one set of two curved beams articulated to each other, disposed transversely relative to the direction of impact and joined together at their ends so that their conca...
06/21/1994
5253849Wheel suspension structure with buffering leaf springs
A wheel suspending device for a vehicle has a plurality of leaf springs disposed inside of a rim of the wheel. Each of the leaf springs is a chord member, two extremities of which are supported by the rim member, and a central portion of which is supporte...
10/19/1993
5197698Method of mounting and isolating automotive exhaust systems
An exhaust system hanger has a flat serpentine spring encapsulated by an elastomeric block. The spring provides the stiffness to support and retain accelerations. The elastomeric member provides an absorptive member for noise and a dampening means for vib...
03/30/1993
5193788Damping bearing assembly
A damping bearing assembly, in particular a motor bearing for the vibration-insulated mounting of engines in motor vehicles, comprising an approximately annular spring body of fibrous composite materials, the spring body including a coil form of artificia...
03/16/1993
5102107Resilient supports for shock absorbing systems
A resilient support for a suspension system of the type comprising two frameworks (1) capable of being fastened to two assemblies between which the support is intended to be interposed. The support includes, as the main resilient element intended for supp...
04/07/1992
5074534Seat with spring supporting frame
Disclosed herein is an automotive seat which includes a seat frame and a plurality of S-springs which are spanned between spaced two portions of the seat frame. Each spring has one U-shaped end portion. In order to tightly and unmovably connect the U-shap...
12/24/1991
5065988Spring for compression and tension, mainly in axial direction
A spring for compression and tension mainly in an axial direction and made of a material having a Young's modulus of elasticity of at least 39 GPa, such as metal, steel, glass, plastic or reinforced plastic is disclosed. The spring is in the form of a tub...
11/19/1991
5013013Spring assemblies
A zig-zag spring in the form of a strip of fibre-reinforced plastics material with limbs connected by reflex portions, is held at its end portion by a member such that a short length (11a, 18a) of the end reflex portion (11, 18) substantially does not mov...
05/07/1991
4927124Spring assemblies
Assembly comprising a spring in the form of a zig-zag strip of fibre reinforced plastics material with limbs (10-16) connected by reflex portions (17,22), wherein end limbs (10,16) of the spring are mounted at an attitude they would adopt when loaded if t...
05/22/1990
4919403Serpentine strip spring
Disclosed is a new basic type of extension or compression spring that can be made from thin or heavy strip stock, but yields spring strengths associated with much heavier and larger springs of currently used coil, leaf and other types. Additionally, the n...
04/24/1990
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