Garter springs

Garter Springs

What are Garter Springs?

Garter Springs are a helical extension or compression spring which ends are connected to allow the spring to be held in a circle, the one end may be coned/looped.

Their main applications are in oil seals, conveyor systems and motor drive belts.

Connecting the ends can be accomplished in several ways such as; tapering one end and screwing into the opposite end, interlocking the end loops, soldering or using another short extension spring as a connector by screwing into both ends of the spring.

Garter Coil Springs from Clifford Springs

What Garter Springs are used for Garter Springs are mainly used in Oil seals, of course they have many other uses such as; shaft seals, belt driven motors and electrical connectors.

This is due to the fact that garter springs exert outward radial forces while extension garter springs exert inward radio forces.

Coil Springs explained

A coil spring, also known as a helical spring, is a mechanical device typically used to: •

store energy due to resilience and to then to release it

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to absorb shock

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to maintain a force between contacting surfaces.

One type of coil spring is a torsion spring: the material of the spring acts in torsion when the spring is compressed or extended. The quality of spring is judged from the energy it can absorb. the spring which is capable of absorbing the greatest amount of energy for the given stress is the best one. Metal coil springs are made by winding a wire around a shaped former.

Coil Spring types:

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Tension/extension coil springs, designed to resist stretching. They usually have a hook or eye form at each end for attachment.

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Compression coil springs, designed to resist being compressed. A typical use for compression coil springs is in car suspension systems.

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Torsion springs, designed to resist twisting actions. Often associated to clothes pegs or upand-over garage doors. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coil_spring

For more information on spring manufacturing, contact Clifford Springs on 01527 62876, email sales@cliffordsprings.co.uk Clifford Springs specialise in the manufacture of seal energizing springs. Our products give the seal manufacturer a one stop shop for all their seal energising needs.