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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Bruce Frederick Pierce, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Alexander Gregory Livshiz, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Liang Tang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ian D. S. Maclachlan, Redford, MI (US);
Andre Luis Beduschi, Lauro de Fretas, BR;
Edwin R. Dubin, Belleville, MI (US);
David J Dudonis, Romulus, MI (US);
Bruce Frederick Pierce, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Alexander Gregory Livshiz, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Liang Tang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ian D. S. MacLachlan, Redford, MI (US);
Andre Luis Beduschi, Lauro de Fretas, BR;
Edwin R. Dubin, Belleville, MI (US);
David J Dudonis, Romulus, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for loading a spring member secured on the apparatus. The apparatus includes a first mechanism for applying a translational loading to the spring member, and a second mechanism for applying a torsional loading to the spring member. The first mechanism includes a plurality of first elements, and the second mechanism includes a plurality of second elements. Each first element of the plurality of first elements is physically spaced apart from each second element of the plurality of second elements to aid in preventing interference between the first and second mechanisms during operation of the first and second mechanisms.