turning-block linkage
turning-block linkage
[′tərn·iŋ ¦bläk ‚liŋ·kij] (mechanical engineering)
A variation of the sliding-block mechanical linkage in which the short link is fixed and the frame is free to rotate. Also known as the Wentworth quick-return motion.
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