FIG. 1 is a bottom right front corner perspective view of a shear spring for a suspension having the inventive design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a bottom right rear corner perspective view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a top left front corner perspective view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 10 is a top left rear corner perspective view of the shear spring for a suspension shown in FIG. 1.
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