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A Roberts linkage is a
four-bar linkage In the study of mechanisms, a four-bar linkage, also called a four-bar, is the simplest closed- chain movable linkage. It consists of four bodies, called ''bars'' or ''links'', connected in a loop by four joints. Generally, the joints are configu ...
which converts a rotational motion to approximate
straight-line In geometry, a line is an infinitely long object with no width, depth, or curvature. Thus, lines are one-dimensional objects, though they may exist in two, three, or higher dimension spaces. The word ''line'' may also refer to a line segment ...
motion. The linkage was developed by Richard Roberts. The Roberts linkage can be classified as: * Watt-type linkage * Grashof rocker-rocker * Symmetrical
four-bar linkage In the study of mechanisms, a four-bar linkage, also called a four-bar, is the simplest closed- chain movable linkage. It consists of four bodies, called ''bars'' or ''links'', connected in a loop by four joints. Generally, the joints are configu ...


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Straight line mechanism A straight-line mechanism is a Mechanism (engineering), mechanism that converts any type of rotary or angular motion to perfect or near-perfect straight-line motion, or ''vice-versa''. Straight-line motion is linear motion of definite length ...
* Four-bar linkage {{Mech-engineering-stub Linkages (mechanical) Straight line mechanisms