Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
clock escapement
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
double three-legged gravity escapement
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Grimthorpe clock escapement
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Edmund_Beckett,_1st_Baron_Grimthorpe
1851 |
| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
gravity escapement
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
reduces effect of external disturbances
separates pendulum from driving force |
| gptkbp:purpose |
improve accuracy of tower clocks
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Big_Ben
tower clocks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edmund_Beckett,_1st_Baron_Grimthorpe
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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