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2.10 MACHINE ELEMENTS IN MOTION<br />

(d)<br />

(a)<br />

(g)<br />

A THESAURUS OF MECHANISMS<br />

(e)<br />

(b)<br />

FIGURE 2.7 Escapements. These devices slowly release the potential energy<br />

stored in a spring to control devices such as clocks. (a) Paddle wheel; (b) recoil<br />

escapement; (c) dead-beat escapement; (d) stud escapement; (e) early anchor<br />

escapement; (f) cylinder escapement; (g) double three-legged escapement for tower<br />

clocks; (h) to (j) chronometer escapements; (k) fuse used to give uniform torque at<br />

escapement as the spring unwinds.<br />

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