Description:

Lever.

Properties:

A rigid item of various shapes and cross-sections, specifically designed to manually actuate and/or regulate a variety of mechanisms. It usually has an integral handgrip, knob, or the like, or provisions for the mounting of the same. It may have accommodations for locking and/or positioning. The point of fulcrum may be an integral shaft perpendicular to the axis or a through hole to provide a definite means of securing, and usually has additional accommodation(s) for attachment of connecting link, rigid; wire rope assembly, single leg; and clevis, rod end; etc.. Excludes arm (as modified); lever, remote control; and bell crank.