The engineer's sketch-book of mechanical movements, devices, appliances, contrivances and details employed in the design and construction of machinery for every purpose

by Thomas Walter Barber

Section 80.—SPRINGS.

(See also [p. 178].)

[2479]. Wooden springs of lance wood or ash.

[2480]. Carriage spring, with splayed link suspension. This improves the play and action of the spring over the vertical method.

[2481]. Duplex compression spring. The two springs are coiled opposite ways.

[2482]. Equalising lever to distribute the load on two car springs.

[2483]. Double-ended volute spring for compression.

[2484]. Spring band.

Spring piston rings. See [Section 58].

[2485]. Conoidal spiral spring.