Suspension coil spring

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10358008
APP PUB NO 20160046164A1
SERIAL NO

14924319

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A suspension coil spring includes a lower end turn portion, an upper end turn portion, and a helical effective portion formed between the end turn portions. The lower end turn portion includes a first portion which contacts a lower spring seat irrespective of a load, and a second portion which contacts the lower spring seat or is separated from the same according to the load. The wire diameter of the second portion is greater than that of the first portion and an average wire diameter of the effective portion. The upper end turn portion includes a third portion which contacts an upper spring seat, and a fourth portion. The wire diameter of the fourth portion is greater that of the third portion and the average wire diameter of the effective portion.

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NHK SPRING CO LTDJAPAN

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayada, Michihiko Yokohama, JP 13 111
Enomoto, Hideto Yokohama, JP 4 24
Inage, Taichi Yokohama, JP 3 17
Kajigaya, Suguru Yokohama, JP 6 17
Kato, Tomotake Yokohama, JP 7 35
Kobayashi, Yoshio Yokohama, JP 79 737
Nishikawa, Akihiko Wolfsburg, DE 7 24
Sato, Toshiaki Yokohama, JP 153 2153
Sugiyama, Mitsuhiro Yokohama, JP 39 390
Takahashi, Ken Yokohama, JP 280 2584
Umezawa, Masahiro Yokohama, JP 11 33
Yamamotoya, Kenji Manesar, IN 6 29

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