Abstract: Leaf spring (1) for a wheel suspension on a motor vehicle is produced from a fiber composite material. Leaf spring includes a central longitudinal section (3) and two adjoining axial end sections (10, 11) tapered in relation to the width of the leaf spring. Resin-impregnated unidirectional fibers (23) extend axially, without being cut, between the axial ends (4, 5) of the leaf spring (1). An unfinished leaf spring (2) includes axial end sections (10, 11) with a substantially V-shaped recess or final geometry, thereby forming two legs (8, 9) that extend at angles to the longitudinal extension of the unfinished leaf spring (2), said legs (8, 9) resting closely against each other in the finished leaf spring (1). Individual elongate segments (6; 13, 14) of substantially identical geometry which are separately produced as fiber composite bodies and which are assembled before being cured form the leaf spring (1, 2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a leaf spring (1) consisting of a fibre-composite material for use in a vehicle. To prevent cracking or the escape of leaf spring material on the longitudinal edges (10) of said leaf spring (1) when the latter is fixed to a vehicle, according to the invention at least the upper face (13) and/or the lower face (14) of the leaf spring (1) are convex transversally to the longitudinal extension of said spring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a leaf spring (1) consisting of a fibre-composite material and having a central longitudinal section (2) and two adjoining axial end sections for a wheel suspension in a vehicle, the end sections of said leaf spring tapering with respect to the leaf spring width. The leaf spring (1) is composed of resin-impregnated fibre layers and axially orientated uncut first fibres (6) of the fibre-composite material extend the full length of the leaf spring (1) to the two axial ends (5) of said spring. The axial ends (5) of the unfinished untreated leaf spring (1?), when viewed from above, have an essentially V-shaped geometry or an essentially V-shaped notch and thus form two respective limbs (8, 9) lying transversally to the longitudinal extension of the axis of the untreated leaf spring (11), said limbs (8, 9) abutting one another in the finished leaf spring (1).