Abstract: A shock absorbing apparatus that absorbs a shock produced by an abutment of a traveler on a stop member when the traveler is brought to a stop at a predetermined position includes a leaf spring arranged adjacent the stop member in a substantially face-to-face relationship with a guideway. A free end of the leaf spring abuts slightly with the guideway or with a slight clearance from the guideway. A mid portion of the leaf spring is curved gradually from the guideway. The traveler is provided with a contact portion that passes over the free end of the leaf spring to contact with the curved mid portion before the traveler abuts with the stop member at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A shock absorbing apparatus that absorbs a shock produced by an abutment of a traveler on a stop member when the traveler is brought to a stop at a predetermined position comprises a leaf spring arranged adjacent to the stop member in substantially face-to-face relationship with a guideway. A free end of the leaf spring abuts slightly on the guideway or with a slight clearance against the guideway. A midportion of the leaf spring is curved gradually apart from the guideway. The traveler is provided with a contact portion that passes over the free end of the leaf spring to contact with the curved midportion before the traveler abuts on the stop member at the predetermined position.