English Explanatory Dictionary

Riefler escapement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical escapement for precision pendulum clocks, improving on the deadbeat approach by having the energy required to keep the pendulum swinging supplied by bending the short straight spring strip which suspends the pendulum.

Word forms

Riefler escapement Riefler escapements

Etymology

Invented by Sigmund Riefler in 1889.

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