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Overhead railway

US 2,439,986 A · Inventors: JOHN RENNIE ROBERT

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  • Granted April 20, 1948. A patent granted before 1976 lasted at most 17 years from grant, so its term ended by April 20, 1965.
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FiledJune 13, 1944
GrantedApril 20, 1948
Term endedApril 20, 1965
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Classification (CPC)B61B3/02
Length6 pages

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