Inventors:
Jeffrey Duwel - Plymouth MI, US
Ronald Wangerow - Novi MI, US
International Classification:
F16F001/06
F16D025/0638
US Classification:
192070280, 267180000, 1920850AA
Abstract:
A torsional spring system is provided and is made from a single wire having a first end and a second end, and being wound to define a plurality of coil sections each separated from one another by a plurality of torsion arms. The first and second ends of the wire are joined to one another such that the plurality of coil sections and the plurality of torsion arms combine to form a loop. The torsion spring of the present invention can be utilized as a return spring in a clutch system for reducing the cost of the overall assembly. In addition, the torsion spring of the present invention also provides added functionality by being capable of simultaneously counteracting any combination of axial, radial, and rotational forces.