Progressive rate spring for a suspension

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D630137
  • Patent Number
    D630,137
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, June 2, 2009
    15 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 4, 2011
    13 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 400
    • D12 340
    • D12 161
    • D12 159
    • D12 120
    • D12 118
    • D12 114
    • 280 011225
    • 280 086752
    • 188 315000
    • 188 316000
    • 188 298000
    • 188 274000
    • 188 281000
    • 188 286000
    • 188 297000
    • 293 134000
    • 267 195000
    • 279 002010
    • 279 002170
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and left sides of a suspension spring having the inventive design;



FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the suspension spring shown in FIG. 1, and the right side elevational view is identical to the left side elevational view;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the suspension spring shown in FIG. 1, and the back elevational view is identical to the front elevational view;



FIG. 4 is a top view of the suspension spring shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the suspension spring shown in FIG. 1.


The broken lines showing various holes in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 are for the purpose of illustrating an example of mounting holes of the suspension spring and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a progressive rate spring for a suspension, as shown and described.
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