SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering, radio electronics, transport facilities. SUBSTANCE: device has housing in form of ring with shaft and flexible member in form of Archimedean spiral arranged in it. One end of Archimedean spiral is secured on the shaft and other end is secured on the ring. Energy absorbing coating is applied on two sides of spiral. Shaft may be hollow. Additional shaft with flexible member made in form of spiral may be mounted in the ring. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 12 cl, 19 dwg