Inventors:
Clifford W. Goldstein - Boulder CO
Timothy F. Miller - Thornton CO
Assignee:
American Variseal - Broomfiled CO
International Classification:
F16J 906
Abstract:
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.