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  1. Pantograph - Wikipedia

    A pantograph (from Greek παντ- 'all, every' and γραφ- 'to write', from their original use for copying writing) is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the …

  2. Pantographs - National Museum of American History

    The pantograph is a drawing instrument used to enlarge and reduce figures. It was devised by the Jesuit astronomer and mathematician Christoph Scheiner in 1603 and described by him in a 1631 publication.

  3. Pantograph | Drawing, Tracing, Copying | Britannica

    The links in a pantograph may be arranged in other ways, but they all contain a parallelogram. Pantographs are used for reducing or enlarging engineering drawings and maps and for guiding …

  4. PANTOGRAPH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PANTOGRAPH is an instrument for copying something (such as a map) on a predetermined scale consisting of four light rigid bars jointed in parallelogram form; also : any of …

  5. Pantograph - VAMWorld

    In an attempt to relieve the tedium of hand engraving, engravers and mint workers looked to the pantograph, the die-engraving pantograph, to aid in cutting dies.

  6. How a Pantograph Works - Clark Science Center

    A pantograph has one fixed point O (the “Origin”), and two special points P and Q. It has the property that Q traces an enlarged, or "scale" copy of whatever P traces.

  7. Pantographs - design-encyclopedia.com

    The word pantograph comes from the Greek words pantos meaning all and grapho meaning to write. The device consists of a series of linked arms that can move in a parallel motion, allowing the user to …

  8. How Does a Pantograph Work? – Communications of the ACM

    Mar 2, 2020 · Pantographs (see Figs. 1–2) have been widely used for centuries; for example, in surveying and embroidery. With these devices, drawings can be enlarged and reduced. Christoph …

  9. Pantographs - Smithsonian Institution

    The pantograph is a drawing instrument used to enlarge and reduce figures. It was devised by the Jesuit astronomer and mathematician Christoph Scheiner in 1603 and described by him in a 1631 publication.

  10. The Revolutionary Engineering Behind Railway Pantographs

    Jan 15, 2025 · The railway pantograph, a crucial component of electric train systems, has been powering locomotives for over a century. This ingenious device collects electricity from overhead …