The four bar linkage is a type of mechanical linkage that is used in many different devices. A few examples are: locking pliers, bicycles, oil well pumps, loaders, internal combustion engines ...

A computer program has been written to help in the synthesis of four-bar linkages. With the input of the required four positions of a guided body, the computer solves for a very large number of the ...

Technical Terms Four-bar mechanism: A linkage system consisting of four rigid bars connected by pivots, employed to transform input motion into a desired output motion.