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toggle joint

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  1. A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so…

    A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.

    • A toggle joint, which used a lever system to multiply power, replaced the screw mechanism for forcing down the impression-forming platen.

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