detent's Usage Examples:

designs, but the most common are the spring detent and pivoted detent.

In both of these, a small detent locks the escape wheel and allows the balance.

who created a pivoted detent type of escapement, though this was theoretically deficient.

The first effective design of detent escapement was invented.

If left powered at a final step a strong detent remains at that shaft location.

This detent has a predictable spring rate and specified torque.

A detent is a mechanical or magnetic means to resist or arrest the rotation of a wheel, axle, or spindle.

detached chronometer escapement, the detent being mounted on a spring instead of on pivots.

This spring detent escapement was patented by Thomas Wright.

Usually, such a switch has a detent mechanism so it "clicks" from one active position to another rather than.

He was the inventor of the detent escapement, the temperature-compensated balance and the isochronous balance.

Around 1780, Earnshaw modified his detent escapement by mounting the detent on a spring to create the spring detent escapement.

it is activated by pushing the thrust levers fully forward to the TO/GA detent.

engage the detent.

Slot lock These also are actuated with a peg, but in this case it is inserted into a slot and moved sideways to engage the detent.

A ball detent type limiter transmits force through hardened balls which rest in detents on the shaft and are held in place.

A ball detent is a simple mechanical arrangement used to hold a moving part in a temporarily fixed position relative to another part.

as a blind screw or a grub screw, is a type of screw generally used as a detent to secure an object within or against another object, usually without using.

It is also known as detent or 'no-current' torque.

Following the introduction of the detent chronometer escapement with a temperature compensated balance, very close.

Instead, they operated the detent of a clockwork mechanism which released the needle to move on one position.

The barrel is returned to the rest position and locks into place with a detent lock, the rifle is then ready to fire.

clicks into a detent at regular intervals, such as every 30° of rotation.

The rotator can be adjusted by changing the position of "detent ring or bolt.

ball-and-spring-type detent on the shift sleeve and detents on the shift rail assists the driver in shifting quicker.

The detent raises the force required.

titanium handles, a thicker titanium lock bar, a stronger ceramic ball detent system, a larger titanium spacer (sometimes called a “stand off”), a phosphor-bronze.

Synonyms:

ratch; rachet; ratchet; click; catch; dog; stop; pawl;

Antonyms:

start; free; continuant consonant; begin; continue;