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This additional volume of Ingenious Mechanisms for Designers and Inventors Volume has been published as a companion book to Volume I in order to present illustrated descriptions of a large variety of mechanisms and mechanical movements not at hand when Volume I was produced.

Chapter
Description
Page

I.

Cam Applications and Special Cam Designs.
1
II.
Intermittent Motions from Gears and Cams
61
III.
Intermittent Motions from Ratchet Gearing
114
IV.
Intermittent Motions of the Geneva Type
164
V.
Tripping or Stop Mechanisms
189
VI.
Overload Relief Mechanisms and Automatic Safeguards
221
VII.
Reversing Mechanisms of Special Design
242
VIII.
Drives of the Crank Type for Reciprocating Driven
Members
260
IX.
Reciprocating Motions Derived from Cams, Gears,
Levers and Special Mechanisms :..
284
X.
Speed-Changing Mechanisms
321
XI.
Special Transmissions and Over-running Clutches........
346
XII.
Self-Centering Pivoted Levers and Sliding Members....
369
XIII.
Multiple-Lever Mechanisms with Dwelling or Idle
Periods and Other Special Lever COIhbinations........
385
XIV.
Feeding Mechanisms and Auxiliary Devices
412
XV.
Feeding and Ejecting Mechanisms for Power Presses..
455
XVI.
Miscellaneous Mechanisms or Mechanical Movements....
480
XVII.
Engine Valve Diagrams and Their Applications in
Studying Valve Action
513