Abstract: A coil spring made of an oil-tempered steel wire with internal hardness of more than Hv 550 in cross-section, the surface hardness of the oil-tempered steel wire being determined in an extent between Hv 420 in a minimum value and hardness defined by subtraction of Hv 50 from the internal hardness in a maximum value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2000
Assignees:
Chuo Hatsujo Kabshiki Kaisha, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha