Mechanical movements, powers and devices; a treatise describing mechanical movements and devices used in constructive and operative machinery and the mechanical arts, being practically a mechanical dictionary, commencing with a rudimentary description of the early known mechanical powers and detailing the various motions, appliances and inventions used in the mechanical arts to the present time, including a chapter on straight line movements, by Gardner D. Hiscox (1914)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 355
1433. STEAM COTTON PRESS, forrepressing and condensing baled cotton.The geared sectors, driven by the double-rack piston rod and piston, increase thepressure immensely at the latter part ofthe stroke by the toggle-joint action ofthe connecting rods as they approach thv^radial bearing of the… … 1434. TOGGLE-BAR PRESS.—The rota-tion of the disc a by the lever handle bringsthe toggle bars to a vertical position, with in-creasing pressure upon the platen. The tog-gle bars have spherical ends fitted to sphericalcups in the top and bottom discs. 1435. SECTOR PRESS.—The sector is rolledup by…
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