by friction

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member > for holding members in an indefinite number of positions, e.g. by a toothed quadrant > by locking a member with respect to a fixed quadrant, rod, or the like > by friction

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: CONTROLLING; REGULATING
Subclass:: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY