Spring performance tester for miniature extension springs
| Patent Number: | 9,651,464 |
| Issued: | 5/16/2017 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A spring performance tester and method of testing a spring are disclosed that has improved accuracy and precision over prior art spring testers. The tester can perform static and cyclic testing. The spring tester can provide validation for product acceptance as well as test for cyclic degradation of springs, such as the change in the spring rate and fatigue failure. |
| Filed: | 9/4/2014 |
| Application Number: | 14/477,196 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |