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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2009
Peter Müller, Mackenback, DE;
Volker Windecker, Sippersfeld, DE;
Peter Müller, Mackenback, DE;
Volker Windecker, Sippersfeld, DE;
Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG., Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
A spring (), for a locking device of a vehicle seat, is designed as a yoke spring defining an axis (A) and made of a spring wire. A cross section diameter (q) has one leg () on each of both ends of the spring wire. The two legs () can pivot relative to each other in a circumferential direction of the axis (A), thereby transitioning the spring () from a relaxed state into a tensioned state. At least one first winding () is provided between the legs () that is wound completely around the axis (A) and having a winding diameter (di) in the relaxed state. At least one adjacent second winding () is provided between the legs () and disposed offset along by the axis (A) by a pitch (h), wherein the second winding () may optionally be wound not fully about the axis (A). The second winding () has a winding diameter (d) in the relaxed state. The pitch (h) is less than the cross section diameter (q).