Taggart, William Scott · London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. · leaf 71
oselyover the wheel or disc A. One part of the ring is shaped as 60 TEXTILE MECHANICS shown in the small detached sketch. A lever CEF is centredat X and actuated through a rod G. If G is pulled downwardsthe lever comes against a projection H on the ring B, so thelever and ring move freely together… … f,<ffA to cause the lever to grip A, and so the lever, ring, and wheel Awill move round as one piece. The movement of G can beregulated to give a very small or large movement to A, theeffect being that of a ratchet-wheel with an unlimited numberof teeth in A. Friction plays a very important role…
Textile machinery
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