Spring-loaded plungers can exert forces ranging 0.125 to 68 lb, depending on their size. Travel. The delivered force is affected by the mechanism’s travel (range or motion), with the force ...

"The witch hazel and other seed-shooting plants provide a wealth of examples of materials and geometries used to form combined motor-spring structures." Journal of the Royal Society Interface ...

“The idea of a loaded spring released by a latch is a staple in mechanical design, but the research team cleverly observed that engineers have yet to achieve the same performance out of a Latch ...

The spring-loaded mechanism appears to be very quick and easy to use, ... the signs are as positive as can be that inventor David Alden has come up with a winning piece of industrial design.